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Duplessis (TV Series)
''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. 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 * Yvan Canuel - Mgr Georges Cabana * René Caron - Onésime Gagnon * Raymond Cloutier - Daniel Johnson * Gilbert Comptois - J.A. Cotà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three further times, including two nominations in the same category for ''The Decline of the American Empire'' in 1986 and ''Jesus of Montreal'' in 1989, becoming the only French-Canadian director in history whose films have received this number of nominations and, subsequently, to have a film win the award. Also for ''The Barbarian Invasions'', he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, losing to Sofia Coppola for '' Lost in Translation''. During his four decades career, he became the most globally recognized director from Quebec, winning many awards from the Cannes Film Festival, including the Best Screenplay Award, the Jury Prize, and many other prestigious awards worldwide. He won three César Awards in 2004 for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Caron
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine form). In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys. In addition, both forms are used as surnames (family names). René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has steadily declined and it ranked 881st in 2016. René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. The last year for which René was ranked in the top 1000 names given to girls in the United States was 1988. Persons with the given name * René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naples a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Quebec
The culture of Quebec emerged over the last few hundred years, resulting predominantly from the shared history of the French-speaking North American majority in Quebec. Québécois culture, as a whole, constitutes all distinctive traits – spiritual, material, intellectual and affective – that characterize Québécois society. This term encompasses the arts, literature, institutions and traditions created by Québécois, as well as the collective beliefs, values and lifestyle of Québécois. It is a culture of the Western World. Quebec is the only region in North America with a French-speaking majority, as well as one of only two provinces in Canada where French is a constitutionally recognized official language. As of 2006, 79% of all Quebecers list French as their mother tongue; since French is the official language in the province, up to 95% of all residents speak French. The 2001 census showed the population to be 90.3 percent Christian (in contrast to 77 percent for the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Of Quebec
Television in Quebec is a part of the culture of Quebec, with over 99% of households owning a television in Quebec. Long a preferred medium of many of Quebec's actors, artists, and writers, television has been one of the important forces in Quebec society, including its substantial influence in a series of dramatic changes in the 1960s: the Quiet Revolution. Types of television Although broadcast in French, ''la télévision québécoise'' has little relationship to its gallic cousin; it is decidedly North American in its approach: a 30-minute programming grid, commercials, local stations, along with the distinction between broadcast television formed around networks of stations—which is freely available to anyone with a TV within their broadcast area—and cable television channels—which requires a subscription to receive. Broadcast television The four major broadcast television networks in Quebec are Ici Radio-Canada Télé, TVA, Noovo and Télé-Québec. Some local adverti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Quebec Television Series
This is a non-exhaustive list of French-language television series from Canada. Most such television series are produced in Quebec, although a small number are also produced elsewhere in Canada. Series produced outside Quebec are noted below with a †. For English Canadian series, see list of English-language Canadian television series. 0-9 * ''100 limites'' * '' 14, rue de Galais'' - drama * '' 19-2'' - drama * ''2 laits, un sucre'' - talk show * ''450, Chemin du Golf'' - sitcom A * '' À cause de mon oncle'' - comedy * '' À la Di Stasio'' - cooking * '' À table avec mon ex!'' - reality * '' Action Réaction'' - game show * ''Ad Lib'' - talk / comedy / variety * '' L'Âge adulte'' - comedy-drama * ''L'Amour est dans le pré'' * '' Appelez-moi Lise'' * '' Après OD'' - reality aftershow * '' L'Arbitre'' - judge show * '' Atomes Crochus'' - licensed French-language version of RTL's ''Match Game'' * '' L'Attaque à 5'' - sports news * ''Aventures en nord'' * ''Au secours de Bé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Damase Bégin
Joseph-Damase B̩gin, also known as Jos-D. B̩gin, was a Canadian politician and an eight-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Background He was born on August 6, 1900 in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec and was a car dealer. Member of the legislature B̩gin first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as an Action lib̩rale nationale candidate in 1935 in the district of Dorchester. His party merged with the Conservative Party of Quebec to form the Union Nationale. B̩gin won re-election in 1936, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956 and, with a substantially reduced margin, in 1960. Cabinet Member From 1940 to 1960, B̩gin served as his party's campaign manager. He was appointed to Premier Maurice Duplessis's Cabinet in 1944. He did not run for re-election in 1962 Events January * January 1 РWestern Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 РPope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 Р... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Sabourin
Marcel Sabourin, OC (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec.Gaetan Charlebois and Anne Nothof"Sabourin, Marcel" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', October 20, 2015. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça)'', ''The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort)'' and '' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'',"Marcel Sabourin" '' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series ''Les Croquignoles'' and ''La ribouldingue''. Career Sabo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin (September 29, 1890 РJuly 16, 1953) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. Background He was born on September 29, 1890 in Quebec City. Member of the legislature Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Qu̩bec-Est. He was re-elected in the 1931 general election. He joined the newly formed Action lib̩rale nationale (ALN) in 1934 and was re-elected as a candidate of that party in the 1935 election. After the ALN merged with the Conservative Party to form the Union Nationale, Drouin became Maurice Duplessis's campaign manager. He won re-election in the 1936 election and Duplessis became Premier. Mayoral candidate Drouin was a mayoral candidate in Quebec City in 1934. He was defeated by Joseph-Ernest Gr̩goire. Member of the Cabinet Drouin was appointed to the Cabinet. He became the Minister of Lands and Forests, but resigned in 1937. He and colleagues Ren̩ Chaloult, Josep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Nolin
Patricia Nolin (born March 17, 1940) is a Canadian actress from Quebec.François Lévesque"Patricia Nolin: oui, elle veut bien, oui" ''Le Devoir'', September 27, 2013. She is most noted for her performance in the film ''Beyond Forty (La Quarantaine)'', for which she was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983.Jay Scott, "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner move". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 10, 1983. She has also appeared in the films ''La terre à boire'', ''The Dame in Colour (La Dame en couleurs)'', ''Laura Laur'', ''Cargo'', ''Maman Last Call'', '' Familia'' and ''And the Birds Rained Down ''And the Birds Rained Down'' (french: Il pleuvait des oiseaux) is a 2019 Canadian drama film, directed by Louise Archambault. An adaptation of the novel by Jocelyne Saucier, the film centres on a group of senior citizens living off-the-grid in a ... (Il pleuvait des oiseaux)''. Filmography Film Television References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Drouin
Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471), theologian and mystic * Denis of Hungary (c. 1210–1272), Hungarian-born Aragonese knight * Denis of Portugal (1261–1325), king of Portugal * Denis, Lord of Cifuentes (1354–1397) * Denis the Little (c. 470 – c. 544), Scythian monk * Denis Handlin (born 1951), Australian entrepreneur and business executive * Denis, Palatine of Hungary, lord in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis (harpsichord makers), French harpsichord makers * Denis Perera (1930-2013), general, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 1977-1981 * Louis Juchereau de St. Denis (1676–1744), French-Canadian explorer of French Louisiana and Spanish Texas * Denis Villeneuve (born 1967), Canadian filmmaker Other uses * Denis (given name) * Denis (surname) * "Denis" (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Desroches
Robert Desroches (14 July 1929 – 15 June 2021) was a Canadian actor. He was in the troupe at the for several decades. Filmography Television *' (1958) *' (1958–1959) *' (1959–1962) *' (1960–1964) *' (1963) *' (1965) *'' Moi et l'autre'' (1966) *' (1967–1968) *' (1970) *' (1976–1977) *' (1977–1978) *' (1977–1978) *' (1977) *''Terre humaine'' (1978–1984) *'' Duplessis'' (1978) *' (1978) *'' Les Brillant'' (1979–1982) *' (1980) *' (1980–1986) *' (1991–1993) *' (1992) *''Scoop'' (1992) *''Virginie'' (1996–1997) Cinema *'' The Men'' (1971) *''There's Always a Way to Find a Way'' (1973) *'' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' (1974) *'' J.A. Martin Photographer'' (1977) *''Scandale Scandale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Geography The town is bordered by Crotone, Cutro, Rocca di Neto, San Mauro Marchesato and Santa Severina Santa Severina is a town and ''c ...'' (1982) Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Curzi
Pierre Curzi (born February 11, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec. He is a former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Borduas in the Montérégie region south of Montreal. Elected under the Parti Québécois (PQ) banner, he later sat as an independent. Politics Curzi entered politics when he announced his candidacy for the riding of Borduas in the 2007 provincial elections, following the retirement of Jean-Pierre Charbonneau. He defeated the Action démocratique du Québec's Claude Gauthier by over 2,000 votes. He was later named the PQ critic for culture, communications and language. Curzi was forced to apologize and retract a statement he made in October 2007 during a radio interview that appeared to suggest that a sovereign Quebec would have "more teeth" and could potentially remove the voting rights of Quebec's English-speaking community living on Montreal's West Island. He faced some criticism in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
