''Deliver Us from Evil'' (french: Délivrez-nous du mal) is a 1969 Canadian drama film, written, directed, and edited by Jean-Claude Lord.Charles-Henri Ramond
"Délivrez-nous du mal – Film de Jean-Claude Lord"
''Films du Québec'', January 8, 2009. One of the first Canadian films ever to address the subject of

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, the film was produced and shot in 1965 but remained unreleased until 1969 due to its sensitive subject matter. The film centres on the emotionally complex and abusive relationship between André (

Yvon Deschamps Yvon Deschamps (born July 31, 1935, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec author, actor, comedian and producer best known for his monologues. His social-commentary-tinged humour propelled him to prominence in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1 ...

), a gay man, and Georges (Guy Godin), a bisexual man who was also formerly romantically involved with André's sister Lucille ( Catherine Bégin). When a vacation at a hotel ends with Georges having sex with a woman, André is driven to attempt both suicide and murder because of his inability to secure Georges' affections. The film was not well received by critics, and has subsequently been heavily criticized as a "sordid" film that relies too heavily on outdated stereotypes of homosexual men. The film's representation of gay identity was most prominently analyzed by

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in a 1981 article for the magazine ''Copie Zéro''.

"Nègres blancs, tapettes et « butch » ; les lesbiennes et les gais dans le cinéma québécois"
''Copie Zéro - Vues sur le cinéma québécois'', October 1981. Due to its controversial reception, following its premiere the film was not widely seen until a restored print was screened at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival in 2016.

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* 1969 films 1969 drama films 1969 LGBT-related films Canadian drama films Canadian LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films Films directed by Jean-Claude Lord Films shot in Quebec Gay-related films Male bisexuality in film 1960s French-language films French-language Canadian films 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-Canada-film-stub