The Road to the West

1965 0h 28m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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When was Canada populated by Native Americans from the West? This film relates the discovery of the New World from the time of the Vikings, around 880, to Jacques Cartier.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Delmas
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Bernard Gosselin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

ERA

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denys Arcand directs. Bernard Gosselin behind the camera. Werner Nold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Bernard Gosselin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Werner Nold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0226392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.