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The Plouffe Family
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The Plouffe Family

1981-04-07 · 259 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

The lives of the average Quebecois Plouffe family during the final years of the depression and through World War II.

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Directors
Gilles Carle
Production companies
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Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gabriel ArcandGabriel ArcandOvide Plouffe
Pierre CurziPierre CurziNapoléon Plouffe
Juliette HuotJuliette HuotJoséphine, la mère Plouffe
Émile GenestÉmile GenestThéophile, le père Plouffe
Serge DupireSerge DupireGuillaume Plouffe
Rémi LaurentRémi LaurentDenis Boucher
Anne LétourneauAnne LétourneauRita Toulouse
Denise FiliatraultDenise FiliatraultCécile
Paul BervalPaul BervalOnésime Ménard
Louise LaparéLouise LaparéJeanne Duplessis
Gérard PoirierGérard PoirierCuré Folbêche
Stéphane AudranStéphane AudranMme Boucher
Daniel CeccaldiDaniel CeccaldiPère Alphonse
Paul DumontTom Brown
Kate TrotterKate TrotterSuzan Connely
Donald PilonDonald PilonStan Labrie
Gilbert ComtoisGilbert ComtoisEustache Lafrance
J. Léo GagnonJ. Léo GagnonRosario le bedeau
Amulette GarneauAmulette GarneauRamona
Marc GélinasMarc GélinasJos Bonefon

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