

Mon oncle Antoine
1971-11-12 · 105 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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- Directors
- Claude Jutra
- Production companies
- ONF | NFB
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jacques GagnonBenoit
Jean DuceppeUncle Antoine
Olivette ThibaultAunt Cecile
Claude JutraFernand, Clerk
Lionel VilleneuveJos Poulin
Hélène LoiselleMadame Poulin
Monique MercureAlexandrineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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