The Merry World of Leopold Z

Nov 19, 1965

1h 8m

★ 6.6

Leopold Z. has a busy day ahead... clearing snow, delivering Christmas presents, and trying to make ends meet. A comedy of life and survival in a snowy Montreal.

Overview

On Christmas Eve, snowplow driver Leo races to clear the streets of Montreal and complete his holiday shopping in time for midnight Mass. The feature directorial debut of celebrated filmmaker Gilles Carle (The Death of a Lumberjack), The Merry World of Leopold Z is an offbeat holiday treat that builds to a disarmingly resonant conclusion.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Léopold Z. Tremblay

Guy L'Ecuyer

Théophile Lemay

Paul Hébert

Jacques Tremblay

Jacques Poulin

Catherine Tremblay

Monique Joly

Josette

Suzanne Valéry

Finance Company Clerk

Gilles Latulippe

Bernard Assiniwi

Narrator (voice)

Albert Millaire

Announcer (voice)

Raymond Lemay

Self - Choir Director

Léandre Brault

Josette's Pianist

André Gagnon

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