Poverty and Other Delights

Poverty and Other Delights

89 mins | Drama | Nov. 29, 1996

Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.

Poverty and Other Delights

89 mins | Drama | Nov. 29, 1996

Poverty and Other Delights
Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers
Original title Joyeux Calvaire
Directors Denys Arcand
Writers Claire Richard

Cast

Lorne Brass

as Stanley

Gaston Lepage

as Marcel

Benoît Brière

as Joseph

André Melançon

as Armand

Patrice Dubois

as Son petit chien

Jean-Louis Martin

as Lupien

Norman Helms

as Le concierge

René Pothier

as L'homme à la tuque

Luc Senay

as Le fou répétitif

Richard Fréchette

as Le gérant du cinéma

Mark Camacho

as Le gardien de la gare

Josée Beaulieu

as La folle du métro

René Richard Cyr

as Roland-aux-culottes

Ellen David

as Pénitente de l'Oratoire

Dawn Ford

as Pénitente de l'Oratoire