Before the Time Comes (1975)
Hélène is a woman who already has, in her view, quite enough children. For some time she has secretly been taking birth control pills, but now she is too old to use them safely. When her husband Gabriel discovers the pills, he is distressed, since he wants a large family. The two of them discuss their differing attitudes and desires but come to no resolution.
Director: Anne-Claire Poirier
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Luce Guilbeault as Helene |
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Paule Baillargeon as Monique, Helene's sister |
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Pierre Gobeil as Gabriel, Helene's husband |
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Angèle Arsenault as |
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J. Léo Gagnon as |
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Roger Garceau as |
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Paul Gauthier as |
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Jean-Pierre Légaré as |
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Jean Mathieu as |
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Catherine Potvin as |
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Viviane Neya as |
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Marisol Sarrazin as |
| Camera | Suzanne Gabori | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Michel Brault | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Anne-Claire Poirier | Director |
| Writing | Marthe Blackburn | Writer |
| Editing | Jacques Gagné | Editor |
| Production | Anne-Claire Poirier | Producer |
| Writing | Anne-Claire Poirier | Writer |
| Writing | Louise Carré | Writer |
| Editing | Christian Marcotte | Editor |
| Sound | Maurice Blackburn | Original Music Composer |