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| Marguerite Volant | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Catherine Sénart Michael Sapieha |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Radio-Canada |
| Original release | 1996 |
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