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Poverty and Other Delights(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-11-29
70%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
Overview:
Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.
Languages: French.
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Movie: Poverty and Other Delights
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lorne Brass
Stanley
Gaston Lepage
Marcel
Benoît Brière
Joseph
André Melançon
Armand
Patrice Dubois
Son petit chien
Norman Helms
Le concierge
Luc Senay
Le fou répétitif
Richard Fréchette
Le gérant du cinéma
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Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.
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1996-11-29
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