The Boys of St. Vincent - 2-DVD Set ( Le collège St. Vincent ) ( Les garçons de Saint-Vincent (The Boys of Saint Vincent) )

The Boys of St. Vincent - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le collège St. Vincent
Alternate Title: Les garçons de Saint-Vincent (The Boys of Saint Vincent)
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
178 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1992 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John N. Smith

Written By:
Sam Grana
John N. Smith

Actors:
Henry Czerny ..... Brother Peter Lavin
Johnny Morina ..... Kevin Reevey
Brian Dooley ..... Detective Noseworthy
Philip Dinn ..... Mike Finn
Brian Dodd ..... Steven Lunny
Ashley Billard ..... Brian Lunny
Jeremy Keefe ..... Mike Sproule
Jonathan Lewis ..... Eddie Linnane
Michael Wade ..... Brother MacLaverty
Greg Thomey ..... Brother Glackin
Alain Goulem ..... Brother Glynn
Ed Martin ..... Tom Kennedy
Maurice Podbrey ..... Archbishop
Sam Grana ..... Monsignor
Aidan Devine ..... Brother Michael Davitt

Synopsis:

In the 1970's, an ugly scandal was enveloping an orphanage in Canada; priests in charge of the orphanage were sexually and physically abusing their young charges. When several of the boys go to the police, their complaints are buried - as the chief of police, government officials, and senior clergy of the Catholic church quietly conspire to shut down the investigation and transfer the offending priests to other parishes. Unfortunately the pattern begins anew, as the abusive priests re-start their vile acts. Many years later, victims start coming forward as adults, and an inquiry is commissioned into the cover-up of the abuse. One offending ex-priest, Bro. Peter Lavin (Czerny) - now married with 2 young sons - soon finds himself on trial for his crimes of so many years ago...and a major scandal will finally become public knowledge.

Set in 1975 in a Canadian orphanage, a janitor is sacked because he reported a beating to a doctor. The janitor hires a detective to look into what is going on at St. Vincent's, he finds widespread abuse of the orphans. The investigation is blocked by local government and church heirarchy until 15 years later, when the head St. Vincent's is taken to court to face charges of sexual assault and gross indecency and misconduct. The drama is loosely based on revelations from various Canadian schools.

This series documents St. Vincent's Orphanage in Canada, where many of the boys suffer physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of the brothers who run the facility. When the stories are surfaced and a police investigation is begun, religious and political groups work to silence the story to keep it from reaching the public.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 03 February, 2012.

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