Bernard Émond (born 1951) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, novelist and essayist working in the French-language. He studied anthropology at university and lived for several years in the Canadian north where he worked for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. He began his film career making documentaries, later moving to feature-length films, all of which have been shot in Quebec. He is noted for the humanistic, sometimes spiritual depth of his films, in particular his trilogy of feature films (2007, 2009, 2012) based on the three Christian virtues, faith, hope, and charity. Other themes in his work include human dignity and frailty, and cultural loss. He describes himself as an agnostic and a "conservative socialist."
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 1, 1951 (75)
- Montreal, Canada
- Director and writer, also producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Bernard Émond's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Bernard Émond's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Émond's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Le réalisateur Bernard Émond... chez moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
A Respectable Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
A Place to live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Diary of an Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Tout ce que tu possèdes(2012)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Necessities of Life(2008)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Summit Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Novena(2005)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
8:17pm, Darling Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Woman Who Drinks(2001)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Le temps et le lieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
L'épreuve du feu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
This Land Is Their Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Octobre(1994)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The time and patience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Requiem for a Handsome Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Ceux qui ont le pas léger meurent sans laisser de traces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Trois Mille Fois Par Jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1978 to 2024.
How do Bernard Émond's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 80/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Bernard Émond work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bernard Émond's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernadette Payeur shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Lise CastonguayShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Novena (2005), The Woman Who Drinks (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Lise Castonguay
- Gilles RenaudShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Woman Who Drinks (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Gilles Renaud
- Patrick DroletShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Novena (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Drolet
- Élise GuilbaultShared titles: The Novena (2005), The Woman Who Drinks (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Élise Guilbault
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Louise CotéShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Novena (2005), The Woman Who Drinks (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Louise Coté
- Robert Marcel LepageShared titles: The Necessities of Life (2008), The Novena (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Marcel Lepage
- Jean-Claude LabrecqueShared titles: The Novena (2005), The Woman Who Drinks (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Claude Labrecque
Producers
- Bernadette PayeurShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Necessities of Life (2008), The Novena (2005), The Woman Who Drinks (2001), Octobre (1994)See all 5 shared titles with Bernadette Payeur
- Marc DaigleShared titles: Tout ce que tu possèdes (2012), The Woman Who Drinks (2001), Octobre (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Marc Daigle
