The Merry World of Leopold Z (1965)
Overview
On Christmas Eve, snowplow driver Leo races to clear the streets of Montreal and complete his holiday shopping in time for midnight Mass. The feature directorial debut of celebrated filmmaker Gilles Carle (The Death of a Lumberjack), The Merry World of Leopold Z is an offbeat holiday treat that builds to a disarmingly resonant conclusion.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $70.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.315 |
Directed By
Gilles Carle
Crew
Jacques Bobet
Werner Nold
Jacques Bobet
Jean-Claude Labrecque
Gilles Carle
Gilles Carle
Joseph Champagne
Bernard Bordeleau
Roger Lamoureux
Ron Alexander
Paul de Margerie
Bernard Gosselin
TOP CAST
Guy L'Ecuyer
Léopold Z. Tremblay
Paul Hébert
Théophile Lemay
Jacques Poulin
Jacques Tremblay
Monique Joly
Catherine Tremblay
Suzanne Valéry
Josette
Gilles Latulippe
Finance Company Clerk
Albert Millaire
Narrator (voice)
Raymond Lemay
Announcer (voice)
Léandre Brault
Self - Choir Director
André Gagnon
Josette's Pianist
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