Straight to the Heart (1968)

Original title

Jusqu'au cœur

Directed by

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Genre

docufiction

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A committed pacifist is taken by mysterious authorities who try to brainwash him into supporting war. His girlfriend waits for him as he endures psychological pressure.

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What happens

Straight to the Heart (French: Jusqu'au cœur) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1968. The film stars Robert Charlebois as Garou, a committed pacifist who is detained by mysterious authorities who try to brainwash him into supporting and defending war, and Claudine Monfette as his girlfriend. Following its Canadian theatrical premiere in 1968, the film was screened in the Director's Fortnight stream at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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