A Life Begins

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A Life Begins

2010

1h 43m

5.2(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A twelve year old loses his doctor father to an overdose.

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33 members

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Julie Le Breton

Louise

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François Papineau

Jacques

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Charles-Antoine Perreault

Étienne

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Raymond Cloutier

Guy Langevin

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Rita Lafontaine

Mariette

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Mathis Brisson

Martin

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Juliette Vermes-Monty

Marie-Ève

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Directing

Michel Monty

Yves Sauvé

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Éliane Préfontaine

Patricia

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Étienne Soucy-Lord

Michel Meilleur

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Stéphane Crête

Directeur salon funéraire

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Benoît Dagenais

Jardinier cimetière

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Denis Gravereaux

Préfet collège

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Michel Albert

Curé

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Justin Laramée

Préposé morgue

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François Trudel

Père ancienne maison

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Daniel Desputeau

Claude

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Roger Beaulne

Patient hôpital hypnose

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Roch Aubert

Préposé accueil

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Fernand Patry

Curé 2

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Nathalie D'Anjou

Serveuse restaurant

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Mathieu Quesnel

Employé du golf

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Julien Carpentier-Roberge

Fils ancienne maison

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Claire Gagnon

Dame condoléances

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Johanne Loiselle

Pharmacienne en chef

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André Lanthier

Père de Louise

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Hélène Roy

Mère de Louise

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Sylvain Dubois

Déménageur

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Patrick Caux

Vendeur

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Robin-Joël Cool

Cadavre

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Alain Monty

Policier

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Art

Josée Pilon

Dame

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Guillaume Chouinard

Laitier

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