Duplessis

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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.read more

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.

Original Release

02/08/1978

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 Les comptes publics Wednesday, 08 February 1978
2 L'Union nationale Wednesday, 15 February 1978
3 L'échec Wednesday, 22 February 1978
4 La retraite Wednesday, 01 March 1978
5 Le pouvoir Wednesday, 08 March 1978
6 Herr Kanzler Duplessis Wednesday, 15 March 1978
7 La fin Wednesday, 22 March 1978

Directors

Mark Blandford

Writers

Denys Arcand

Cast

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