It's Your Turn, Laura

Oct 9, 1998

1h 32m

★ 5.2

Overview

Large women with a zest for life gather weekly at a Montreal doctor's office to receive diet injections.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Cinémaginaire

OFDC Production

Téléfilm Canada

Viacom Canada

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Cast

Laura Cadieux

Ginette Reno

Madame Therrien

Pierrette Robitaille

Madame Brouillette

Denise Dubois

Ti-Gars

Samuel Landry

Lucille Bolduc

Adèle Reinhardt

Mme Gladu

Mireille Thibault

DéDé

Denis Bouchard

Albert

Martin Drainville

Vovonne

Danièle Lorain

Mme Thibault

Sonia Vachon

Mme Tardif

Sophie Lorain

Mme Touchette

Renée Claude

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