La balloune
La balloune

La balloune

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2022
1h 1m
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Comedy
Documentary

Overview

With more than 70 years of career, Claude Crest is more than ever a living legend of comedy. From his childhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to the historic success of his number La Balloune, this documentary will take you through an inspiring life that is far from being at its last chapter.

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38 members
Acting

Maxime Gervais

Claude Crest / Figurant usine

Maxime Gervais
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Daphnée Côté Hallé

Laura-Anne Crest

Daphnée Côté Hallé
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Jean-Sébastien Girard

Self

Jean-Sébastien Girard
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Sébastien Dubé

Self

Sébastien Dubé
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Vincent Léonard

Self

Vincent Léonard
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Fabien Cloutier

Self

Fabien Cloutier
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Chantal Lamarre

Self

Chantal Lamarre
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Philippe Fehmiu

Self

Philippe Fehmiu
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Murphy Cooper

Carte de mode

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Shirley Théroux

Self

Shirley Théroux
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Yvon Deschamps

Self

Yvon Deschamps
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Guillaume Boldock

Technicien de scène

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Joël Martel

Animateur du spectacle

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Directing

Anthony Hamelin

Technicien de son

Anthony Hamelin
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Dom Massi

Pierre Harrisson

Dom Massi
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Anne-Élisabeth Bossé

Self

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
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Armand Morin

Émile Gagnon

Armand Morin
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Tim Harding

Contremaître

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Sunny Duval

Toto Bourdon

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Mike Ward

Self

Mike Ward
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Julien Corriveau

Rolland Doré

Julien Corriveau
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Mathieu Niquette

Mario Lanctôt

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Mylène St-Sauveur

Suzanne Shampoo (voice)

Mylène St-Sauveur
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Denis Gervais

Claude Crest Jr.

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Julien Bernatchez

Ti-Boule Gariépy

Julien Bernatchez
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Catherine Chabot

Suzie Gariépy

Catherine Chabot
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Xavier Dufour-Thériault

Jacques Pinson

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Richardson Zéphir

Ti-Père St-Jean

Richardson Zéphir
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Linda Bouchard

Renée Rousselle / Victime du coup de téléphone

Linda Bouchard
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Mario Bélanger

Bibi Tessier

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Jade Barshee

Lolo Levasseur

Jade Barshee
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Maxime Viau

Bobette Dompierre

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Anne-Marie Binette

Self

Anne-Marie Binette
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Joël Dion

Acteur de pub de pizzeria 1

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Camera

Jean-Gabriel Pothier

Acteur de pub de pizzeria 2

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Mononc' Serge

Self

Mononc' Serge
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Kenny Thomas

Employé du salon funéraire

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Debbie Lynch-White

Self

Debbie Lynch-White

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