Poverty and Other Delights

Poverty and Other Delights (French: Joyeux Calvaire) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1996.[1] The film stars Benoît Brière and Gaston Lepage as Joseph and Marcel, two homeless men living on the streets of Montreal.[2]

Poverty and Other Delights
Joyeux Calvaire
Directed byDenys Arcand
Produced byDenise Robert
Written byClaire Richard
Starring
  • Benoît Brière
  • Gaston Lepage
Music byYves Laferrière
CinematographyGuy Dufaux
Edited byAndré Daignault
Release date
  • November 29, 1996 (1996-11-29)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film was written by Claire Richard, a volunteer with a housing assistance program in Montreal.[1] It was originally intended as a television film for Télévision de Radio-Canada.[2]

References
  1. "Joyeux Calvaire takes Arcand back to French roots". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 1996.
  2. "Arcand stumbles in film about homeless". Montreal Gazette, November 29, 1996.


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