Jacques Gagnon
Acting
Biography
Jacques Gagnon was a young actor known for his role in Claude Jutra's film "Mon Oncle Antoine." Gagnon's performance as a troubled boy in the film was highly acclaimed and remains one of the memorable aspects of the movie. Unfortunately, he did not pursue a sustained career in acting following his notable role in that film.
Known For
Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business.
Mon oncle Antoine
This meditative French-Canadian film tells the story of a young woman's search for the father she has never known. Marie Chapdelaine (Carole Laure) grew up in a remote area of Quebec without ever knowing her father, a lumberjack. She moves to Montreal, settles in there with a job as a topless dancer and begins her search for him. Eventually, with the help of his former mistress, they find the lumber camp he was working in, only to discover that he was killed in a labor dispute.