Poverty and Other Delights (1996)
- Original title
- Joyeux Calvaire
- Directed by
- Denys Arcand
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two homeless men live on the streets of Montreal and rely on each other for survival. The film follows their daily struggles and small moments of kindness.
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What happens
Poverty and Other Delights (French: Joyeux Calvaire) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1996. The film stars Benoît Brière and Gaston Lepage as Joseph and Marcel, two homeless men living on the streets of Montreal. The film was written by Claire Richard, a volunteer with a housing assistance program in Montreal. It was originally intended as a television film for Télévision de Radio-Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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