The Auction (2013)
Overview
Gaby owns a farm on which he raises lambs: Bouchard & Sons Farm. But he has no sons. Rather, he has two daughters that he raised like princesses and who live far away, in the big city. One day, the oldest asks him for some financial support so she doesn't end up losing her house...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.917 |
Directed By
Sébastien Pilote
Crew
Michel La Veaux
Sébastien Pilote
Stéphane Lafleur
Sébastien Pilote
Marc Larose
TOP CAST
Gabriel Arcand
Gaby Gagnon
Gilles Renaud
Accountant / Friend
Lucie Laurier
Marie Gagnon
Sophie Desmarais
Frédérique Gagnon
Dominique Leduc
Neighbor
Pierre-Luc Brillant
Caretaker
Normand Carrière
Léo Simard
Claude Desjardins
Auctioneer
Éric Laprise
Bank employee
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Françoise
Jean Wauthier
Gaby's brother
Gabriel Tremblay
Le petit Bouchard
Michel Daigle
Concierge
Marc-Antoine Béliveau
Homme du refuge
Joseph Bellerose
Frère de Gaby #1
Josée Gagnon
Conseillère à la signature
André Bussières
Encanteur
Louis Amiot
Roi Lear
Maud Côté
Belle-soeur Gaby #1
Christine Martel
Belle-soeur Gaby #2
Manuel Thibault
Garçon Marie #1
Youri Thibault
Garçon Marie #2
Pier-Olivier Gilbert
Fils de la voisine
Héléna Tremblay
Fille de la voisine
Diane Germaine
Femme de Léo Simard
Rodrigue Villeneuve
Metteur en scène
Alphonse Tremblay
Bijoutier
Josée Castonguay
Serveuse casse-croûte
Cynthia Vidal
Serveuse bar
Samaila Malam-Abou
Chef groupe africain
Gilles Tremblay
Pointeur
Olivier Maltais
Tondeur de moutons
Frédéric Gilles
Journaliste (voice)
Nathalie Cavezzali
Journaliste (voice)
Jean-Philippe Wauthier
Journaliste (voice)
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