Duplessis 886596 223066285 2008-07-02T12:18:48Z Colonies Chris 577301 {{otheruses}} {{Infobox_Film | name = Duplessis | <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: image = Affiche-Duplessis-1977-1.jpg| --> caption = ''Duplessis'' DVD poster| writer = [[Denys Arcand]] | starring = [[Jean Lapointe]],<br>[[Gabriel Arcand]] | director = [[Mark Blandford]] | distributor = [[Société Radio-Canada]] | released = 1977 | runtime = 420 minutes (7 episodes) | language = French | budget = | imdb_id = 0211149 | }} '''''Duplessis''''' was a historical television series in [[Quebec]] 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 is famous for having been written (but not directed) by [[Academy Awards|Oscar-winning]] film director [[Denys Arcand]], and because 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. ==Cast== * [[Jean Lapointe]] - Maurice Duplessis * [[Gabriel Arcand]] - Ti-Bi Chamberland * [[Rolland Bédard]] - Maurice Thinel * [[Roger Blay]] - Adélard Godbout * [[Yvon Bouchard]] - Maurice Hamelin * [[Jean Brousseau]] - Paul Gouin * [[Jacques Tourangeau]] - [[Oscar Drouin]] * [[Yvan Canuel]] - Mgr Georges Cabana * [[René Caron]] - Onésime Gagnon * [[Raymond Cloutier]] - Daniel Johnson * [[Gilbert Comptois]] - J.A. Coté * [[Pierre Curzi]] - Le reporter * [[Robert Desroches]] - S. Dufresne * [[Denis Drouin]] - E. Tétreault == See also == *[[List of Quebec television series]] *[[Television of Quebec]] *[[Culture of Quebec]] *[[Politics of Quebec]] *[[History of Quebec]] == External links == *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211149/ Duplessis on IMDB] [[Category:Quebec television series]] [[Category:Canadian drama television series]] [[Category:SRC network shows]] [[fr:Duplessis (feuilleton télévisé)]]