Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe is a drama and krimi film directed by Denys Arcand, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe stars Gabriel Arcand as Ovide Plouffe, Anne Létourneau as Rita Plouffe, Pierre Curzi as Napoléon Plouffe and Jean Carmet as Pacifique Berthet, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.