TV Show Details
Air Date:February 8th, 1978
Last Air Date:March 15th, 1978
Network:ICI Radio-Canada Télé
Status:Ended
Genres:Drama , War & Politics
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Société Radio-Canada
Duplessis (1978)
ICI Radio-Canada Télé
Scripted
StarringJean Lapointe
Plot
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.