Duplessis

Duplessis (1978)


  • Genre: War & Politics, Drama
  • First Air Date: 1978-02-08
  • Last Air Date: 1978-03-15
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 51 min.
  • Production Company: Société Radio-Canada
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Network: ICI Radio-Canada Télé
  • Director:

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: prime minister, quebec, miniseries, historical drama, 1930s
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    Duplessis Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1978-02-08
    7 Episodes

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    • Jean Lapointe

      as Maurice Duplessis
    Writing Denys Arcand Writer
    Directing Mark Blandford Director

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