''Ding et Dong'' was a
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comedy duo from Quebec, consisting of
Serge Thériault as "Ding" and
Claude Meunier as "Dong". They are most noted for their eponymous 1990 comedy film, which was based on their prior stage show.
"Ding et Dong le film: une histoire terrible, terrible!"
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In the film, Ding and Dong are aspiring comedians, who begin performing door-to-door comedy shows but find their collaboration threatened when a wealthy dying man names them as the heirs in his will, leaving them $30 million toward the creation of their own theatre company and thus sparking creative disagreements between the two as to their future direction. The film's cast also includes Raymond Bouchard
Raymond Bouchard (born March 7, 1945, in Lauzon, Quebec) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is most noted for his performances in the film '' Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he received Genie Award and P ...
, Jean Lapointe
Jean Lapointe, (December 6, 1935 – November 18, 2022) was a Canadian actor, comedian and singer, as well as a Canadian Senator.
Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo '' Les Jérolas'' with Jérôme Lemay, performing in such ...
, Yves Pelletier, Linda Sorgini, Jean-Pierre Bergeron and Anne Dorval
Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a French Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, '' I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), '' La ...
.
At the 12th Genie Awards
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Following the disastro ...
, the film won the Golden Reel Award as the top-grossing Canadian film of the year.[Golden Reel Award]
at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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1990 films
1990 comedy films
Canadian comedy films
Films directed by Alain Chartrand
Films set in Montreal
Films shot in Montreal
French-language Canadian films
1990s Canadian films
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