Quebec: Duplessis and After...

1972 2h 1m FR

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows the hope but also the uncertainty that existed in 1970. Had the Quiet Revolution really changed things in Québec? Was it possible that a new leader would emerge on the political scene? (NFB.ca)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maurice Duplessis
Self - Premier ministre du Québec
Robert Bourassa
Self - Premier ministre du Québec
Claude Charron
Self - PQ M.A.N.
Bernard Landry
Self - PQ M.A.N.
Robin Spry
Narrator - Durham Report (1838)
Jean-Robert Ouellet
Liberal Party Candidate in Maisonneuve
Robert Burns
Self - PQ M.A.N.
Gisèle Trépanier
Lectrice du Union Nationale "Catéchisme des électeurs" (1936)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys Arcand
Writers: Denys Arcand
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Denys Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maurice Duplessis and Robert Bourassa and Claude Charron carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Denys Arcand directs. Denys Arcand cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Denys Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Maurice Duplessis and Robert Bourassa and Claude Charron carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0069150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.