Act of the Heart
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Donald Sutherland trained as an actor in Canada and the United Kingdom before his career took off in the United States. Over a span of 60 years, with his distinctive charisma and features, the actor has taken on numerous roles in theatre, television, and, most notably, cinema. We pay tribute to him by showcasing three films that contributed to his rise to fame in the early 1970s (M.A.S.H., Klute, and Kelly’s Heroes), one of his most emotional performances (Ordinary People), and one of his significant forays into Quebec cinema (Act of the Heart).
A young Protestant woman haunted by mystical ideas falls in love with a Catholic priest.
Paul Almond
Paul Almond was a Canadian screenwriter, director, and producer. He attended McGill University in Montreal and Oxford University in England. He began his career in 1954 as a director and producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), before returning to England, where he worked for the BBC and Granada Television. Over the years, worked as a director and producer for around a hundred programs and documentaries for these companies. In the late 1960s, he attempted to create an auteur cinema in Canada by establishing his own production company and writing and directing three films: Isabel (1968), Act of the Heart (1970), and Journey (1972), starring his then-wife, actress Geneviève Bujold. His style is often compared to that of French director Alain Resnais, and his trilogy is considered a major contribution to the history of English Canadian cinema.
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About Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland received an Academy Honorary Award in 2017 "for a lifetime of indelible characters, rendered with unwavering truthfulness".
