About this title

Storyline

Ovide Plouffe has married Rita. She still tries to attract other men even after their marriage. Unhappy Ovide feels for Marie - a young French woman he had met. But his catholic background and surrounding can't let him love another woman or divorce from his wife. So Ovide finishes with Marie and plans a trip with Rita hoping for reconciliation. At the last instant he announces to Rita that he can't make the trip. She goes alone. The plane explodes, and Ovide is suspected and arrested for this horrible crime.

Country: Canada

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: French, English

Release Date: November 30, 1983

Also Known As: Murder in the Family, Le crime d'Ovide PlouffeThe Crime of Ovide Plouffe |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Cine-Plouffe II inc., Filmax, France 2 (FR2), International Cinema, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)Société Radio-Canada |  See more »

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1983 | 6 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Genie 1985

Nominee

Winner

Genie

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominee

Genie

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominee

Genie

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Nominee

Genie

Best Achievement in Art Direction

Nominee

Genie

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Nominee

Genie

Best Achievement in Film Editing

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