Les orphelins de Duplessis (1997): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1997, Les orphelins de Duplessis is a drama series.

What it’s about. In the 1950s, young boys were placed in orphanages and endure harsh and austere living conditions. As a united group, they supported each other and survived despite bullying, hardship and little hope for better days. While these children were doing their best to survive, they had no way to suspect the secret dealings between the clergy, the medical profession and the government that will inevitably seal their fates. The institution faced with a precarious financial situation, the solution is to transform the orphanage into a psychiatric institute in order to obtain additional subsidies. To demonstrate the need for this change in status, the orphans are labeled as insane by the very people who took them in to help them. While their future as orphans was already precarious, they become prisoners of an asylum system from which they have little hope of being able to free themselves even as they grow older.

Who’s in it. Les orphelins de Duplessis stars Lawrence Arcouette, Sophie Léger as Sœur Jeanne, Jessica Barker as Murielle and Vincent Bilodeau as Banville, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Les orphelins de Duplessis sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les orphelins de Duplessis page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les orphelins de Duplessis tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.