With an enthralling central performance by Gilbert Sicotte, this masterful debut feature examines the life of the top car salesman in a fading Quebec town as events challenge the 67-year-old’s sense of identity and the meaning of life at the most profound level.
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Cast
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Gilbert Sicotte
Marcel Lévesque
Known for
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Mafia Inc.
Nathalie Cavezzali
Maryse
Also in
Megantic
The Man Who Slept
Jérémy Tessier
Antoine
No other roles listed
Jean-François Boudreau
François Paradis
Known for
Steak
The Guide to the Perfect Family
Pierre Leblanc
The sales manager
Known for
Polytechnique
Switch
Pierre Mailloux
Robert - vendeur
Known for
Starbuck
Sébastien Harvey
Stéphane - Le Green
No other roles listed
Alain Cadieux
Danny - vendeur
Also in
Runaway
Omertà
Guy Vaillancourt
Jocelyn - vendeur
Known for
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Michel Daigle
Propio station-service
Known for
Hold-up
Bonfield Marcoux
Curé
Also in
Starbuck
Whitewash
Jean-Robert Bourdage
Politician (voice)
Known for
Next Floor
Sébastien Pilote Director · Pierre Lapointe Composer Philippe Brault Composer
United States release January 21, 2011 · Produced in Canada · Original title Le Vendeur
Production
ACPAV
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Vendeur
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2011
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Canada · November 10, 2011
Theatrical
France
November 18, 2011 · Theatrical · Paris Semaine du Cinéma du Québec
Spain
July 5, 2013 · Theatrical
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