The Woman Who Drinks (2001)
Overview
On the eve of her final moments, a woman recalls her alcoholic past. She revisits her entire youth, including a binge that, at 46, cost her everything she had: "Loneliness and aging are themes that impose themselves on me, in one form or another. As for alcoholism, it fascinates me because of the revolt it underpins, and revolts me because of the unhappiness it creates around itself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.901 |
Directed By
Bernard Émond
TOP CAST
Élise Guilbault
Paulette
Luc Picard
Frank
Michel Forget
Joe Belley
Fanny Mallette
Young Paulette
Laurent Lacoursière
René
Gilles Renaud
Brunelle
Lise Castonguay
Yvonne
Alexandrine Agostini
Aline
Roch Aubert
Policier
Patrice Robitaille
Invitée, Joueur de cartes
Linda Sauvé
Invitée
Denis Gravereaux
Invité
Sylvie Pouliot
Invitée
Marie-Hélène Montpetit
Religieuse
Elodie Goulet
René (bébé)
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