L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) (1973)

Two monks come to a small village to lead a simple life but their first act of charity is to try and seduce one of the village women.

Date of release
1973-08-17
TMDB
3.5 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Claude Pierson

Casting

Interesting facts

Oh, If Only My Monk Would Want is a Canadian-French sex comedy film, directed by Claude Pierson and released in 1973.

Production and distribution

The film is told as a series of comic sketches, each featuring a different set of supporting characters and each based on one of the stories in the Heptaméron. Its original French title was derived from "Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser", a traditional French folk song.

It was noted as the first leading film role for Latulippe, who would go on to become one of Quebec's most celebrated film and television actors over the course of his career.

The film premiered theatrically in Quebec in August 1973.

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