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Mon oncle Antoine

Mon oncle Antoine

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Mon oncle Antoine

1971

1h 45m

6.9(55 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business.

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ONF | NFB

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jacques Gagnon

Jacques Gagnon

Benoit

Lyne Champagne

Carmen

Jean Duceppe

Jean Duceppe

Uncle Antoine

Olivette Thibault

Olivette Thibault

Aunt Cecile

Claude Jutra

Claude Jutra

Fernand, Clerk

Lionel Villeneuve

Lionel Villeneuve

Jos Poulin

Hélène Loiselle

Hélène Loiselle

Madame Poulin

Mario Dubuc

Poulin's son

Lise Brunelle

Poulin's daughter

Alain Legendre

Poulin's son

Creative team

Directed by: Claude Jutra
Written by: Clément Perron
Produced by: Marc Beaudet

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