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Laurence Anyways
Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

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DramaRomance

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The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.

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Budget

$9500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

168 mins

Rating

7.644/10

Release Date

18 May 2012

Country

Canada

Cast

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Laurence Alia

Suzanne Clément

Suzanne Clément

Fred Bellair

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Julienne Alia

Monia Chokri

Monia Chokri

Stéfanie Bellair

Susan Almgren

Susan Almgren

Journalist

Yves Jacques

Yves Jacques

Michel Lafortune

Sophie Faucher

Sophie Faucher

Andrée Bellair

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

Charlotte

Catherine Bégin

Catherine Bégin

Mamy Rose

Emmanuel Schwartz

Emmanuel Schwartz

Baby Rose

Jacques Lavallée

Jacques Lavallée

Dada Rose

Perrette Souplex

Perrette Souplex

Tatie Rose

Patricia Tulasne

Patricia Tulasne

Shookie Rose

David Savard

David Savard

Albert

Monique Spaziani

Monique Spaziani

Francine

Denise Filiatrault

Denise Filiatrault

Restaurant Manager

Violette Chauveau

Violette Chauveau

Élise Voïlinsky

Mylène Jampanoï

Mylène Jampanoï

Fanny

Jacob Tierney

Jacob Tierney

Alexandre

Gilles Renaud

Gilles Renaud

Board Chairman

Patrice Coquereau

Patrice Coquereau

Board Secretary

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé

Mélanie

Anne Dorval

Anne Dorval

Marthe Delteuil

Pierre Chagnon

Pierre Chagnon

Yves Voïnitski

Éric Bruneau

Éric Bruneau

Mathieu

Alexis Lefebvre

Alexis Lefebvre

Simon Deltreuil

Denys Paris

Denys Paris

Roland Bertrand

Vincent Davy

Vincent Davy

Pierre Alia

Vincent Plouffe

Vincent Plouffe

Léo

Manuel Tadros

Manuel Tadros

Apartment Owner

Alexandre Goyette

Alexandre Goyette

Marco de Bellefeuille

Antoine Olivier Pilon

Antoine Olivier Pilon

Young Teen

Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Antique Dealer

Mario Geoffrey

Mario Geoffrey

Truck Driver

Yvette Thuot

Yvette Thuot

Albert's Aunt

Jeanne Gionnet-Lavigne

Jeanne Gionnet-Lavigne

Student

Claude Gasse

Claude Gasse

Supermarket Clerk

Clément Deschênes

Clément Deschênes

Barman

François Sasseville

François Sasseville

Academic

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Man at the Party (uncredited)

Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

Woman on Set (uncredited)

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