J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer

J.A. Martin Photographer

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1977
1h 41m
6.2(9 votes)
Drama

Overview

The wife of photographer J.A. Martin decides to go with him in his tour of the hard Canadian countryside at the turn of the century. She hopes the intimacy will revive their marriage.

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45 members
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Monique Mercure

Rose-Aimée Martin

Monique Mercure
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Marcel Sabourin

J. A. Martin

Marcel Sabourin
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Jacques Bilodeau

Hormidas Lambert

Jacques Bilodeau
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Yvan Canuel

Uncle Joseph

Yvan Canuel
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Jean Lapointe

Adhémar

Jean Lapointe
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Colette Courtois

Mrs. Lambert

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Pierre Gobeil

Mr. Tremblay

Pierre Gobeil
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Guy L'Ecuyer

Raoul

Guy L'Ecuyer
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Germaine Lemyre

Aunt Demerise

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Yvon Leroux

Hector

Yvon Leroux
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Denise Proulx

Hotel's Owner

Denise Proulx
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Henry Ramer

Scott

Henry Ramer
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Denis Robinson

Julien Tremblay

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Marthe Thierry

Granma

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Catherine Tremblay

Dolores Martin

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Mariette Duval

Neighbor

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Art

Denis Hamel

Mathieu Martin

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Stéphane L'Ecuyer

David Martin

Stéphane L'Ecuyer
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Marthe Nadeau

Aunt Aline

Marthe Nadeau
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André St-Denis

The Habitant

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Robert Desroches

Hotel's Owner

Robert Desroches
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Charlie Beauchamp

The Old Man

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Luce Guilbeault

Mrs. Beaupré

Luce Guilbeault
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Denis Drouin

Beaupré

Denis Drouin
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Madeleine Pageau

A Client

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Éric Gaudry

A Client

Éric Gaudry
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Walter Massey

Mr. Wilson

Walter Massey
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Jean Mathieu

A Worker

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Pierre Daignault

Square Dance Caller

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Paul Cormier

Fiddler

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Bobby Lalonde

Fiddler

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Jocelyn Bérubé

Fiddler

Jocelyn Bérubé
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Louise Dubigue

The Bride

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Gaétan Girard

The Groom

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Colette Berthiaume

Dancer

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Jean-Louis Berthiaume

Dancer

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Francine Dufault

Dancer

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Jean-Paul Lebel

Dancer

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Mireille Machado

Dancer

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René Rivest

Dancer

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André St-Pierre

Dancer

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Monique St. Pierre

Dancer

Monique St. Pierre
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Françoise Berd

An Old Maid

Françoise Berd
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Christiane Breton

An Old Maid

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Colette Dorsay

An Old Maid

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