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Mon oncle Antoine (1971)
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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. Director:Claude Jutra |
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Jacques Gagnon | ... | |
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Lyne Champagne | ... |
Carmen
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Jean Duceppe | ... | |
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Olivette Thibault | ... |
Aunt Cecile
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Claude Jutra | ... | |
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Lionel Villeneuve | ... |
Jos Poulin
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Hélène Loiselle | ... |
Madame Poulin
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Mario Dubuc | ... |
Poulin's son
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Lise Brunelle | ... |
Poulin's daughter
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Alain Legendre | ... |
Poulin's son
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Robin Marcoux | ... |
Poulin's son
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Serge Evers | ... |
Poulin's son
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Monique Mercure | ... |
Alexandrine
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Georges Alexander | ... |
The Big Boss
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Rene Salvatore Catta | ... |
The Vicar
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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. Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
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CanadaLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
(Canada) See more »Also Known As:
My Uncle Antoine See more »Box Office
Budget:
$CAD750,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Uncle Antoine: I can't, Benoit. Sometimes you just can't.
Benoit: Yes, you can! My arm's in a cast and I can do it. We're almost there. Don't give up. You can do it.
Uncle Antoine: [Dejectedly, and in a drunken stupor] What am I doing here, Benoit? I'm not happy. I'm not made for the country. I hate it here. I wanted to buy a hotel in the States. Your aunt wouldn't let me. She says no to everything. I'm afraid of corpses. I've been afraid of corpses for 30 years! I work for everybody. Your aunt never gave me a child. I have to take care of other peoples' children. I raise Carmen and you. Haven't I done all I could for you?
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the original French language version, but as George Alexander in the
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A critics poll held once a decade, since 1984, at the Toronto International Film Festival has named this movie the greatest Canadian film of all time 3 decades in a row. See more »Quotes
Benoit: [Benoit and his uncle Antoine try to recover a casket that has fallen off their sleigh. Antoine is in a drunken state] Don't let go!Uncle Antoine: I can't, Benoit. Sometimes you just can't.
Benoit: Yes, you can! My arm's in a cast and I can do it. We're almost there. Don't give up. You can do it.
Uncle Antoine: [Dejectedly, and in a drunken stupor] What am I doing here, Benoit? I'm not happy. I'm not made for the country. I hate it here. I wanted to buy a hotel in the States. Your aunt wouldn't let me. She says no to everything. I'm afraid of corpses. I've been afraid of corpses for 30 years! I work for everybody. Your aunt never gave me a child. I have to take care of other peoples' children. I raise Carmen and you. Haven't I done all I could for you?
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The actor who plays the Big Boss is billed as Georges Alexander inthe original French language version, but as George Alexander in the
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