Overview
A woman is overwhelmed with having to deal with her emotionally unstable daughter, mentally-challenged brother and two suitors while simultaneously trying to run her small firewood business.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture (1981)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1981)
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Setting
Set in Quebec
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michel Brault and Michel Proulx
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Réjean DucharmeWriter
- Original title
- Les bons débarras
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 28, 1980
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Canada
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Cast
Charlotte LaurierManon
Marie TifoMichelle
Germain HoudeGuy
Louise MarleauMrs. Viau-Vachon
Roger Le BelMaurice
Gilbert SicotteGaetan
Serge ThériaultLucien
Jean-Pierre BergeronFernand- Léo IlialSamaritain (as Leo Ilial)
- Madeleine ChartrandGirl at the bar
Louise RinfretGirl at the bar- Eric BeauséjourCousin
- Jean-Pierre DuplessisCousin
- Marcella FajardoCousin
- Marie LaurierCousin
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