The Plouffe Family (film)
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.[1] The film was Canada's submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981, but was not shortlisted as a nominee for the award.
| The Plouffe Family | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Plouffe |
| Directed by | Gilles Carle |
| Written by | Gilles Carle Jacques Vigoureux Roger Lemelin |
| Produced by | Justine Héroux Denis Héroux (executive producer) John Kemeny (executive producer) |
| Starring | Gabriel Arcand Pierre Curzi Juliette Huot Émile Genest Serge Dupire |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Edited by | Yves Langlois |
| Music by | Claude Denjean Stéphane Venne Nicole Martin (song) |
| Distributed by | Ciné 360 (Quebec) Ambassador Film Distributors (Canada) |
Release date |
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Running time | 227 minutes (International version) 169 minutes (English version) 259 min (French version) |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French, English |
| Budget | $4.8 million |
Production
Roger Lemelin was paid $250,000 to write the script.[2] The film was shot from 19 August to 5 December 1980, on a budget of $4.8 million (equivalent to $15,447,273 in 2021) with $250,000 coming from the SDICC.[3]
Release
The film premiered in Quebec City on 7 April 1981, and later shown at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. It was distributed by Ciné 360 in Quebec and by Ambassador Film Distributors in the rest of Canada.[3]
Reception
The film was seen by 191,294 people in France.[4]
See also
- La famille Plouffe television series aired in the 1950s
- The Crime of Ovide Plouffe 1984 film and 1986 miniseries
- List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Plouffe, Les – Film de Gilles Carle". Films du Québec, March 9, 2009.
- Marshall 2001, p. 180.
- Turner 1987, p. 348.
- Marshall 2001, p. 85.
Works cited
- Turner, D. John, ed. (1987). Canadian Feature Film Index: 1913-1985. Canadian Film Institute. ISBN 0660533642.
- Marshall, Bill (2001). Quebec National Cinema. McGill–Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2103-8.