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The Merry World of Léopold Z

This feature film by Gilles Carle is a classic of French-Canadian cinema. During the year's worst storm, a humble snow-plow operator is forced to perform miracles, from clearing the streets to making his wife happy. Not to mention the multitude of errands in between. But Léopold is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, and things usually tend to go his way. Will his good fortune continue on this snowy Christmas Eve in Montreal?
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This feature film by Gilles Carle is a classic of French-Canadian cinema. During the year's worst storm, a humble snow-plow operator is forced to perform miracles, from clearing the streets to making his wife happy. Not to mention the multitude of errands in between. But Léopold is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, and things usually tend to go his way. Will his good fortune continue on this snowy Christmas Eve in Montreal?

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  • director
    Gilles Carle
  • script
    Gilles Carle
  • executive producer
    Jacques Bobet
  • photography
    Jean-Claude Labrecque
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • editing
    Werner Nold
  • sound editing
    Bernard Bordeleau
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux
  • narrator
    Albert Millaire
  • music
    Paul de Margerie
  • cast
    André Gagnon
    Paul Hébert
    Monique Joly
    Guy L'Écuyer
    Gilles Latulippe
    Jacques Poulin
    Suzanne Valéry
    Bernard Lapierre

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Ages 15 to 17
School subjects
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges Geography - Territory: Urban History and Citizenship Education - Modernization of Quebec Society (1929-1980)

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