Duplessis

1978•51m

War & PoliticsDrama

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.

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Production

Société Radio-Canada

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 8, 1978

Last Aired

March 15, 1978

Networks

ICI Radio-Canada Télé

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 1978-02-08

Episode 2

Air date: 1978-02-15

Episode 3

Air date: 1978-02-22

Episode 4

Air date: 1978-03-01

Episode 5

Air date: 1978-03-08

Episode 6

Air date: 1978-03-15

Episode 7

Air date: 1978-02-22

Cast

Jean Lapointe

Maurice Duplessis

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