Françoise Durocher, waitress
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
29 min
Release Date
1972-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Rita Lafontaine
Françoise Durocher
Luce Guilbeault
Françoise Durocher
Louisette Dussault
Françoise Durocher
Sophie Clément
Françoise Durocher
Hélène Loiselle
Françoise Durocher
Michelle Rossignol
Françoise Durocher
Frédérique Collin
Françoise Durocher
Monique Mercure
Françoise Durocher
Amulette Garneau
Françoise Durocher
Angèle Coutu
Françoise Durocher
Véronique Le Flaguais
Françoise Durocher
Katerine Mousseau
Françoise Durocher
Christine Olivier
Françoise Durocher
Denise Proulx
Françoise Durocher
Ève Gagnier
Françoise Durocher
Huguette Gervais
Françoise Durocher
Denise Morelle
Françoise Durocher
Odette Gagnon
Françoise Durocher
Suzelle Collette
Françoise Durocher
Sylvie Heppel
Françoise Durocher
Carmen Tremblay
Françoise Durocher
Anne-Marie Ducharme
Françoise Durocher
Mirielle Lachance
Françoise Durocher
Denise de Jaguère
Françoise Durocher
Normand Morin
Françoise Durocher
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