The Plouffe Family
1981, French. Directed by Gilles Carle.
The lives of the average Quebecois Plouffe family during the final years of the depression and through World War II.
- Runtime
- 4h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Gilles CarleDirector
- Gabriel ArcandOvide Plouffe
- Pierre CurziNapoléon Plouffe
- Juliette HuotJoséphine, la mère Plouffe
- Émile GenestThéophile, le père Plouffe
- Serge DupireGuillaume Plouffe
- Rémi LaurentDenis Boucher
- Anne LétourneauRita Toulouse
- Denise FiliatraultCécile
- Paul BervalOnésime Ménard
- Louise LaparéJeanne Duplessis
- Gérard PoirierCuré Folbêche
- Stéphane AudranMme Boucher
Details
- Released
- 7 April 1981
- Original title
- Les Plouffe
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Gilles Carle
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What The Plouffe Family is based on
The Plouffe Family is based on Les Plouffe (1948) by Roger Lemelin.
1948
Les Plouffe
By Roger Lemelin
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The Plouffe Family runs 259 minutes (4h 19m).
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The Plouffe Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Plouffe Family?
If you liked The Plouffe Family, try Mon oncle Antoine, The Swimming Pool, Sounder.
Who directed The Plouffe Family?
The Plouffe Family (1981) was directed by Gilles Carle and stars Gabriel Arcand, Pierre Curzi, Juliette Huot.
What is The Plouffe Family based on?
The Plouffe Family is based on Les Plouffe (1948) by Roger Lemelin.