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Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

Actor, also writer · Born March 25, 1935 (91) · Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marcel Sabourin (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça), The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort) and Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais) and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series Les Croquignoles and La ribouldingue.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1935 (91)
From
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 46% in 30 days

What are Marcel Sabourin's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Bittersweet
7
Contemplative
6
Tense
4
Dread
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Marcel Sabourin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcel Sabourin'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

99 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beaupré the Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gérard Picard

  • Chef d'orchestre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Monsieur Sylvestre

  • Victoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jo Milo

  • Niagara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Léopold Lamothe

  • Dying Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Luc

  • F*ckin' Coffin! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Father

  • The Sticky Side of Baklava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Guy

  • I, Barnabé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Barnabé (voice)

  • The Wall(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frère Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Ange & Ovni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • YUL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Freefall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maurice Legault

  • Sigismond Imageless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Thévenin

  • Mathieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ego Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Daniel Valiquette

  • Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Serge

  • Henri Henri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Monsieur Binot

  • Broken Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Morlaix (voice)

  • Un après-midi avec Paolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Another House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Henri

  • Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Mars and April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Capucin

  • Toute la vérité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvain Junior Régimbald

  • Clouds Over the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maurice

  • J'ai la mémoire qui tourne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as Narrateur

  • Magique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Klebs

  • The Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bernard

  • Truffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Monsieur Trottier

  • My Aunt Aline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Claude Longevin

  • Roméo et Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Monsieur Leclerc

  • Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maurice Duplessis

  • Shooting Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Séverin

  • White Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as Monsieur Monceau

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ne dis rien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Preludes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Willie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • See You in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Memories Unlocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Docteur Patenaude

  • Julie and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Monsieur Provencher

  • Now or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Abel Gagné

  • Lilies(1996)

    as The Bishop

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • L'oreille d'un sourd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Omertà, la loi du silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Premier ministre

  • Les aventures de la courte échelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jocelyn Bluteau

  • L'homme perché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Papineau

  • A Wind from Wyoming(1994)

    as Father Lachaise

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • La fête des rois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Meurtre en musique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Trial at Fortitude Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Judge Jean Lamberts

  • Les grands procès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Le procureur de la Couronne

  • The Hitman(1991)

    as Andre Lacombe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis-Joseph Papineau

  • Berlin Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Marquis d'Abrantes

  • The Horse Trader’s Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Sous les draps, les étoiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Lessons on Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bertrand

  • Jesus of Montreal(1989)

    as Eccentric

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Revolving Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Homme du train

  • La nuit avec Hortense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Avec un grand A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as François

  • The Cuckoo Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jake

  • S As in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Clovis Lavallée

  • Château de cartes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Janvier Pastel

  • The Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Georges Poitras, chauffeur

  • Cordélia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer · as Sheriff Lapointe

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Joseph-Noël Ritchot

  • Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort(1977)

    as Abel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • J.A. Martin Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer · as J. A. Martin

  • Québec fête juin '75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Assistant Editor

  • Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ti-Mine

  • Mustang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Gina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Actor

  • Eliza's Horoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pervert Doctor

  • Bingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pierre Lemoyne

  • Par une belle nuit d'hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bijou

  • Les « troubbes » de Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer · as Le voisin

  • The Last Betrothal(1973)

    as Le docteur

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)(1973)

    as Religious (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Taureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Serge Beaudoin

  • The Death of a Lumberjack(1973)

    as Ti-Noir L'Esperance

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Des armes et les hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Time of the Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Richard

  • Dirty Money(1972)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Les smattes(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Far from the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Robert Bessette

  • The Christmas Martian(1971)

    as The Visitor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Les maudits sauvages(1971)

    as Steward Jean Talon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Two Women in Gold(1970)

    as Yvon-T. Turcot

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • La chambre blanche(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça(1967)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Mission of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Smaragdin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Narrator

  • Radio-Canada Fifty Years of Great Children Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Professeur Mandibule

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1954 to 2025; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Hitman (1991)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Lilies (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Hitman (1991)

Film career

19542025

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 99: 92 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting5 of 99: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 99: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

99 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew1970s23 · 22 acting · 3 crew1980s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marcel Sabourin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) (1973)

77th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lilies (1996)

Midcredits 90th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Marcel Sabourin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcel Sabourin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marguerite Duparc shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles