Duplessis

Duplessis

1978
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Overview

Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec, Canada, that aired in 1978. It tells the story of Maurice Duplessis, the controversial premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. It is one of the most famous mini-series in Quebec television history. The series was written by Oscar-winning film director Denys Arcand, and based in large part on Conrad Black's popular biography. The series contains 7 episodes, each one containing a different historic moment in Duplessis's life and path into power. Duplessis is portrayed by Jean Lapointe. It is distributed by Radio-Canada and is available on DVD.

Status: Ended

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Société Radio-Canada
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Release Date February 8, 1978
Status Ended
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0211149

Cast

Jean Lapointe
Jean Lapointe

Maurice Duplessis

Key Crew

Denys Arcand
Writer
Mark Blandford
Director