Poverty and Other Delights (1996)
Joyeux Calvaire
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.
- Date of release
- 1996-11-29
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Denys Arcand
Casting
- Lorne Brass — Stanley
- Gaston Lepage — Marcel
- Benoît Brière — Joseph
- André Melançon — Armand
- Patrice Dubois — Son petit chien
- Jean-Louis Martin — Lupien
- Norman Helms — Le concierge
- René Pothier — L'homme à la tuque
- Luc Senay — Le fou répétitif
- Richard Fréchette — Le gérant du cinéma
- Mark Camacho — Le gardien de la gare
- Josée Beaulieu — La folle du métro
Interesting facts
Poverty and Other Delights is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1996. The film stars Benoît Brière and Gaston Lepage as Joseph and Marcel, two homeless men living on the streets of Montreal.
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