Duplessis (1978)
- Directed by
- Mark Blandford
- Genre
- war & politics, drama
- Country
- Canada
- Length
- 1 season, 7 episodes
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This 1978 Quebec television series follows the life of Maurice Duplessis, the province's long-serving premier. Each episode covers a key event in his career and his rise to power.
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What happens
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 (but not directed) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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