Craque la vie!

Craque la vie!

Craque la vie!

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Craque la vie!

1994

1h 27m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Between her four children, her husband, her job at the hardware store, and the creditors on her back, Hélène leads a life that dangerously resembles a makeshift camp in a constant state of emergency. She muddles through as best she can.

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19 members

Acting

Linda Sorgini

Hélène April

Linda Sorgini

Acting

Annette Garant

Nina Jean

Annette Garant

Acting

Guy Nadon

Robert Gignac

Guy Nadon

Acting

Germain Houde

Richard Beaudoin

Germain Houde

Acting

Reynald Bouchard

Thomas April

Reynald Bouchard

Acting

Fanny Lauzier

Amélie April

Fanny Lauzier

Acting

Maxime Collin

Alex April

Maxime Collin

Acting

Joël Drapeau-Dalpé

Antoine April

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Acting

Marie-Josée Tremblay

Annie April

Marie-Josée Tremblay

Acting

Frank Schorpion

Sam Phillips

Frank Schorpion

Acting

Jean-René Ouellet

Monsieur Dumais

Jean-René Ouellet

Acting

Françoise Faucher

Madame Chabot

Françoise Faucher

Acting

Jean Marchand

Pierre Joly (voice)

Jean Marchand

Acting

Marie-France Marcotte

Agathe Phillips

Marie-France Marcotte

Acting

Jean-Pierre Chartrand

Arthur Gagnon

Jean-Pierre Chartrand

Acting

Gabriel Duchesneau

Camil

Gabriel Duchesneau

Acting

Rosemarie Houde

Laurence

Rosemarie Houde

Acting

Iannicko N'Doua

Zébulon

Iannicko N'Doua

Acting

Patrice Godin

Jeune client

Patrice Godin

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