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Mon oncle Antoine

Le plus grand film canadien de tous les temps. L'atmosphère d'une petite ville minière du Québec des années 1940, la veille de Noël. Insouciante pour quelques heures, la population, rassemblée au magasin général, oublie sa pauvreté. Aux aguets, Benoît, un garçon de quinze ans : il découvre le monde des adultes, celui des sensations, de la souffrance et des petites folies, qui, pour un instant, prennent un air de bonheur. Avec Jean Duceppe, Jacques Gagnon, Olivette Thibault, Monique Mercure, Lionel Villeneuve.
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Le plus grand film canadien de tous les temps. L'atmosphère d'une petite ville minière du Québec des années 1940, la veille de Noël. Insouciante pour quelques heures, la population, rassemblée au magasin général, oublie sa pauvreté. Aux aguets, Benoît, un garçon de quinze ans : il découvre le monde des adultes, celui des sensations, de la souffrance et des petites folies, qui, pour un instant, prennent un air de bonheur. Avec Jean Duceppe, Jacques Gagnon, Olivette Thibault, Monique Mercure, Lionel Villeneuve.

 This work contains scenes of nudity and/or sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised.
Families Children and Youth Mining Francophone Communities All subjects
Fiction Nos grands classiques All channels
  • director
    Claude Jutra
  • producer
    Marc Beaudet
  • script
    Clément Perron
  • photography
    Michel Brault
  • sound
    Claude Hazanavicius
  • editing
    Claude Jutra
    Claire Boyer
  • sound editing
    Jacques Jarry
  • sound mixer
    Roger Lamoureux
  • music
    Jean Cousineau
  • cast
    Lyne Champagne
    Jean Duceppe
    Jacques Gagnon
    Claude Jutra
    Hélène Loiselle
    Benoît Marcoux
    Monique Mercure
    René Salvatore Catta
    Olivette Thibault
    Lionel Villeneuve

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Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Family Studies/Home Economics - Adolescent Development Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges Family Studies/Home Economics - Relationships Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development
Discuss the difference between the lives of the young people in the film and the lives of young people today. Why do you think Carmen and Benoit stay with the Antoines? Why do you think people were unreceptive to the "big boss" giving Christmas stockings? What are some of the limitations identified in the film of living in such isolation?

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