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The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
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Wikipedia article
'The Crime of Ovide Plouffe' , also known as 'Murder in the Family' in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec.Wyndham Wise, 'Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film'. University of Toronto Press, 2015. . Entry "Arcand, Denys". The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical film directed by Denys Arcand which was released to theatres in 1984, and a six-hour television miniseries which aired in 1986, with four hours directed by Gilles Carle leading into the Arcand film as the final two hours.Janis Pallister, 'The Cinema of Qubec: Masters in Their Own House'. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1995. . p. 211.
The series was an adaptation of Roger Lemelin's 1982 novel, 'Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe', a sequel to his influential 1948 novel 'Les Plouffe'. The original novel had been adapted by Carle as the 1981 film 'The Plouffe Family', and many of the same actors from the 1981 film reprised their roles in 'The Crime'. The cast included Gabriel Arcand, Anne Ltourneau, Donald Pilon, Serge Dupire, Dominique Michel, Rmy Girard, Julien Poulin, and Pierre Curzi.
The theatrical film depicted the criminal trial of Ovide Plouffe after he is falsely accused of murdering his wife Rita (Ltourneau), while the television-only episodes told the story leading up to Rita's death."Film's commercial techniques jarring: Plouffe family is back, but welcome is subdued". 'The Globe and Mail', September 14, 1984.
The series aired in French on Tlvision de Radio-Canada, and in English on CBC Television, in 1986."CBC unveils new season featuring nine new series". 'The Globe and Mail', July 4, 1985. The French airing retained the film's title 'Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe', while the English airing of the series was retitled from 'The Crime of Ovide Plouffe' to 'Murder in the Family'.
Awards
The film garnered six Genie Award nominations at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985:"Quebec sweeps nominations for best-picture Genie awards". 'The Globe and Mail', February 15, 1985.
*Best Actor: Gabriel Arcand
*Best Supporting Actor: Donald Pilon
*Best Art Direction/Production Design: Jocelyn Joly
*Best Cinematography: Franois Protat
*Best Costume Design: Nicole Pelletier
*Best Editing: Monique Fortier
Gabriel Arcand won the award for Best Actor."Daniel Petrie's 'Bay Boy' harbors six Genie Awards". 'Montreal Gazette', March 22, 1985.
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