Synopse
A small poor mining town in the 1940s.15-year old orphan Benoît lives and works in his aunt's general store.His Uncle Antoine is a drinker and runs the local funeral home.On Christmas Eve, Benoît and Antoine answer a call from outside town.A shock awaits Benoît: a boy his age has died of pneumonia.Transporting the body proves tricky as Benoît has a broken arm and Antoine is completely smashed. Mein Onkel Antoine is an accurate portrait of a time when agriculture and clergy played significant roles in Québec and is one of Canada's best films.
Info
Original Title: Mon oncle Antoine
International Title: Mon oncle Antoine
Category: Feature
Section: Quebéc Deluxe
Version & Subtitles: French OV
Director & Screenplay: Claude Jutra
Cast/Protagonists: Lyne Champagne, Jean Duceppe, Jacques Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Hélène Loiselle
Production country: Canada
Year of Production: 1971
Length: 104 min
Producer: Marc Beaudet
Production company: National Film Board of Canada
Cinematography: Michel Brault
Editor: Claude Jutra, Claire Boyer
Music: Jean Cousineau
World Sales: Delphis Films
Distributor: Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V.
