The Plouffe Family (film)


The Plouffe Family is a 1981 Canadian drama film, based on Roger Lemelin's novel about the titular Plouffe family, set during World War II. 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.

Production

was paid $250,000 to write the script. The film was shot from 19 August to 5 December 1980, on a budget of $4.8 million with $250,000 coming from the SDICC.

Release

The film premiered in Quebec City on 7 April 1981, and was 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.

Reception

The film was seen by 191,294 people in France.

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