Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire

Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire

Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire

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Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire

2008- 2008

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

5.6(6 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

On April 1st, 1986, Jean-Guy Lavigueur, an unemployed blue-collar worker and his family won 7.6 million dollars. At the time, it was the largest amount ever won at Loto-Quebec's 6/49 weekly draws. What should have been the beginning of a fairytale for the family turned rapidly into a nightmare...

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Episodes

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Pierre Verville

Pierre Verville

Jean-Guy Lavigueur

Patrice Bélanger

Patrice Bélanger

Yve Lavigueur

Laurence Leboeuf

Laurence Leboeuf

Louise Lavigueur

Sophie Cadieux

Sophie Cadieux

Sylvie Lavigueur

Dhanaé Audet-Beaulieu

Dhanaé Audet-Beaulieu

Michel Lavigueur

Amélie Grenier

Amélie Grenier

Micheline Daudelin Lavigueur

Creative team

Showrunner: Denis Martel
Written by: Jacques Savoie
Produced by: Marc S. Grenier

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