Les Plouffe | |
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Directed by | Gilles Carle |
Produced by |
Justine Héroux Denis Héroux (executive producer) John Kemeny (executive producer) |
Written by | Gilles Carle Jacques Vigoureux Roger Lemelin (also novel) |
Starring |
Gabriel Arcand Pierre Curzi Juliette Huot Émile Genest Serge Dupire |
Music by |
Claude Denjean Stéphane Venne |
Cinematography | François Protat |
Edited by | Yves Langlois |
Distributed by | Ciné 360 Inc. (Canada) International Cinema (USA) |
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Running time
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227 minutes (International version) 169 minutes (English version) 259 min (French version) |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Box office | 1,900,000 (Canada) |
The Plouffe Family (French: Les Plouffe) is a 1981 Canadian drama film, based on Roger Lemelin's novel about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II.
The film won 7 out of 14 Genie Awards in 1982 including Best Achievement in Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The film was also selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.