The Haven
La Conciergerie
Synopsis
Police detective Jacques Laniel's life becomes a nightmare the day drive-by shootists gun down his partner Thomas Colin. His colleagues make matters worse by blaming him for the death, and after his wife leaves him, Laniel decides to quit the force and launch a private investigation into Colin's murder. Soon afterward, Laniel finds the bullet-riddled body of famed author and literature professor Zachary Osborne tied to his car hood. The professor's wife hires Laniel to solve the murder, but what the detective finds is ugly: Osborne was a part of a lucrative land-speculation deal that involved the sale of a crumbling old rectory that had been turned into a halfway house called the Haven of the Monsters. The name is apt, for all the residents are convicted killers who were given inordinately light sentences. When Lanier starts questioning the Haven's tenants and their crimes are revealed via flashback, it takes on the character of a David Lynch production.
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Serge Dupire
Jacques Laniel
Macha Grenon
Claire Ricard
Jacques Godin
Thomas Colin
Monique Spaziani
Maria Colin
Tania Kontoyanni
Carole Osborne
Jean-René Ouellet
Zachary Osborne
Michel Forget
Gustave Blain
Raymond Cloutier
Antoine Martineau
Paul Dion
Édouard Rossi
Carl Béchard
René Tremblay
Maka Kotto
Jean Marcheur
Dorothée Berryman
Cécile Sirois
Marie-Claude Lefebvre
Nathalie Sirois
Isabel Richer
Estelle Artaud
David La Haye
Charles Bass
Éric Cabana
Jean-Marie Tanguay
Lenie Scoffié
Albertine Courvoisier
Paul Buissonneau
Rosaire Courvoisier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michel Poulette
- Screenplay & Story
- Benoît Dutrizac, Michel Poulette
- Original Title
- La Conciergerie
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michel Poulette
Benoît Dutrizac, Michel Poulette
Yves Bélanger
Department Leadership Roster
Michel Poulette
Director
Benoît Dutrizac
Screenplay
Michel Poulette
Screenplay
Yves Bélanger
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Haven
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What is The Haven about?
Police detective Jacques Laniel's life becomes a nightmare the day drive-by shootists gun down his partner Thomas Colin. His colleagues make matters worse by blaming him for the death, and after his wife leaves him, Laniel decides to quit the force and launch a private investigation into Colin's murder. Soon afterward, Laniel finds the bullet-riddled body of famed author and literature professor Zachary Osborne tied to his car hood. The professor's wife hires Laniel to solve the murder, but what the detective finds is ugly: Osborne was a part of a lucrative land-speculation deal that involved the sale of a crumbling old rectory that had been turned into a halfway house called the Haven of the Monsters. The name is apt, for all the residents are convicted killers who were given inordinately light sentences. When Lanier starts questioning the Haven's tenants and their crimes are revealed via flashback, it takes on the character of a David Lynch production.
Who directed The Haven?
The Haven was directed by Michel Poulette.
Who stars in The Haven?
The principal cast of The Haven includes Serge Dupire, Macha Grenon, Jacques Godin, Monique Spaziani, Tania Kontoyanni.
When was The Haven released and how long is it?
The Haven was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Is The Haven based on a book or true story?
The Haven is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Benoît Dutrizac".