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Les orphelins de Duplessis 1999
Drama | TV Mini-Series (1999– )
Storyline:The Duplessis Orphans (French: les Orphelins de Duplessis) were children victimized in a mid-20th century scheme in which approximately 20,000 orphaned children were falsely certified as mentally ill by the government of the province of Quebec Canada and confined to psychiatric institutions. The Catholic Church has denied the allegations and disputes the claims of those seeking payments.
Director: Johanne Prégent
Writer: Jacques Savoie
Stars: Lawrence Arcouette, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Louis-Phillippe Desjardins
Country: Canada
Language: French
Release Date: 1999 (Canada)
Also Known As: Duplessis’ Orphans
IMDB Profile tt0220893

Les orphelins de Duplessis (1999)

1999

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Stars: Lawrence Arcouette, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Louis-Philippe Desjardins

Summary: The Duplessis Orphans (French: les Orphelins de Duplessis) were children victimized in a mid-20th century scheme in which approximately 20,000 orphaned children were falsely certified as mentally ill by the government of the province of Quebec Canada and confined to psychiatric institutions. The Catholic Church has denied the allegations and disputes the claims of tho... Read all

Also known as: Les orphelins de Duplessis (1999) on DVD