05 Apr 1942
Onni pyörii
Story about about a young man who was raised in an orphanage. Kauko goes to Helsinki to work as a store help. The living the big city is not so easy as Kauko expects and not so grand.
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Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small time waitress, hostess and barmaid. Together, according to the author, they represent the archetypical Québec waitress that everyday waits on us with a smile, despite whatever problems she faces in her personal life. First cinematographic experience of the Brassard-Tremblay tandem, this film full of ironic joy details all the nuances of the waitress living conditions.
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Monique Mercure 
Sophie Clément 
Frédérique Collin 
Angèle Coutu 
Louisette Dussault 
Amulette Garneau 
Rita Lafontaine 
Luce Guilbeault 
Véronique Le Flaguais 
Hélène Loiselle Katerine Mousseau Christine Olivier 
Denise Proulx 
Michelle Rossignol Odette Gagnon
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