Barefoot at Dawn

Oct 27, 2017

1h 54m

★ 6.8

Overview

February 1927: Félix Leclerc's last year with his family before attending a private college in the fall. Accompanied by Fidor, his faithful friend, he will face adversity, love, death, and will embark on the path of adulthood.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Attraction

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Cast

Narration

Félix Leclerc

Félix

Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard

Fidor

Julien Leclerc

Léo

Roy Dupuis

Fabiola

Catherine Sénart

Bérubé

Claude Legault

Jean-Marie

Tristan Goyette-Plante

Lédéenne

Agathe Tremblay

Uncle Richard

Guy Thauvette

Uncle Rodolphe

Robert Lepage

Nurse Lemieux

Marianne Fortier

Grégoire

Xavier Gaudreau-Poulin

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