The six members of the working-class Bessette family each mimic a certain stage of the life of the iconic Brother André and are an incarnation of his values and characteristics.
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Cast
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Esther Auger
Isabelle
Also in
Noël and Juliette
Ordinary Tenderness
Reynald Bouchard
Gérard Bessette
Known for
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Pierre Curzi
Yvon
Known for
The Barbarian Invasions
The Fall of the American Empire
J. Léo Gagnon
Léo
Also in
The Last Betrothal
Dirty Money
Claude Jutra
Doctor
Known for
Mon oncle Antoine
Willie Lamothe
Also in
The Death of a Lumberjack
The True Nature of Bernadette
Marthe Nadeau
Marthe
Also in
Wild Flowers
The Last Betrothal
Marcel Sabourin
Robert Bessette
Known for
Lilies
The Hitman
Jacques Leduc Director · Pierre Maheu Writer Robert Tremblay Writer
First release December 24, 1971 · Produced in Canada · Production National Film Board of Canada
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
National Film Board of Canada
Production · Distribution
Canada
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Original title
On est loin du soleil
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · December 24, 1971
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No release date listed for United States.
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