The Auction

Nov 5, 2013

1h 51m

★ 6.7

Overview

Gaby owns a farm on which he raises lambs: Bouchard & Sons Farm. But he has no sons. Rather, he has two daughters that he raised like princesses and who live far away, in the big city. One day, the oldest asks him for some financial support so she doesn't end up losing her house...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

ACPAV

The Auction Trailers

Cast

Gaby Gagnon

Gabriel Arcand

Accountant / Friend

Gilles Renaud

Marie Gagnon

Lucie Laurier

Frédérique Gagnon

Sophie Desmarais

Neighbor

Dominique Leduc

Caretaker

Pierre-Luc Brillant

Léo Simard

Normand Carrière

Auctioneer

Claude Desjardins

Bank employee

Éric Laprise

Françoise

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Gaby's brother

Jean Wauthier

Le petit Bouchard

Gabriel Tremblay

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