The Handyman
1980, French. Directed by Micheline Lanctôt.
One of Canada's talented directors, actress Micheline Lanctot expresses an effective, engaging approach in this simple, poignant drama about Armand (Jocelyn Berube), a handyman with one problem romance after another. The quiet Armand settles into Montreal after his wife has left him and before long, he continues the momentum when an ill-considered liaison with a nubile woman ends on her insistence. Next, Armand gives his heart to a frustrated housewife, though this decision is hardly well thought out. In the meantime, a gay man who rents out a room in his apartment has unfulfilled longings directed at the unsuspecting handyman. L'Homme a Tout Faire won a Silver Medal for "Best Picture" at the 1980 San Sebastian Film Festival.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 19 March 1980
- Original title
- L'homme à tout faire
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Micheline Lanctôt
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The Handyman runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Handyman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Handyman?
The Handyman (1980) was directed by Micheline Lanctôt and stars Jocelyn Bérubé, Andrée Pelletier, Paul Dion.