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I Confess

1953 · 95 min · Drama

When a Quebec priest hears a murderer's confession, he is bound by the seal of the confessional to silence — even as the evidence turns the police toward him. Hitchcock's taut moral thriller set in Quebec City.

Why it’s here

Hitchcock’s Montreal-set moral thriller turns Quebec’s Catholic institutions, streets, and bilingual social world into the sustained pressure surrounding its priest protagonist.

Runtime
95 min
Genre
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch · film history

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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