Mon oncle Antoine

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.

Cast

Jacques Gagnon

as Benoit

Lyne Champagne

as Carmen

Jean Duceppe

as Uncle Antoine

Olivette Thibault

as Aunt Cecile

Claude Jutra

as Fernand, Clerk

Lionel Villeneuve

as Jos Poulin

Hélène Loiselle

as Madame Poulin

Mario Dubuc

as Poulin's son

Lise Brunelle

as Poulin's daughter

Alain Legendre

as Poulin's son

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