Poverty and Other Delights | |
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Director: | Denys Arcand |
Producer: | Denise Robert |
Music: | Yves Laferrière |
Cinematography: | Guy Dufaux |
Editing: | André Daignault |
Runtime: | 89 minutes |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | French |
Poverty and Other Delights (French: Joyeux Calvaire) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1996.[1] The film stars Benoît Brière and Gaston Lepage as Joseph and Marcel, two homeless men living on the streets of Montreal.[2]
The film was written by Claire Richard, a volunteer with a housing assistance program in Montreal. It was originally intended as a television film for Télévision de Radio-Canada.[2]