Craque la vie!

Nov 6, 1994

1h 27m

★ 6.0

Overview

Between her four children, her husband, her job at the hardware store, and the creditors on her back, Hélène leads a life that dangerously resembles a makeshift camp in a constant state of emergency. She muddles through as best she can.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Cité-Amérique

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Cast

Hélène April

Linda Sorgini

Nina Jean

Annette Garant

Robert Gignac

Guy Nadon

Richard Beaudoin

Germain Houde

Thomas April

Reynald Bouchard

Amélie April

Fanny Lauzier

Alex April

Maxime Collin

Antoine April

Joël Drapeau-Dalpé

Annie April

Marie-Josée Tremblay

Sam Phillips

Frank Schorpion

Monsieur Dumais

Jean-René Ouellet

Madame Chabot

Françoise Faucher

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