Poverty and Other Delights () is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1996."Joyeux Calvaire takes Arcand back to French roots". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 1996. The film stars Benoît Brière and Gaston Lepage as Joseph and Marcel, two homeless men living on the streets of Montreal."Arcand stumbles in film about homeless". Montreal Gazette, November 29, 1996.
The film was written by Claire Richard, a volunteer with a housing assistance program in Montreal. It was originally intended as a television film for Télévision de Radio-Canada.
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