Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
1962
28 min
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This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine, the Chief Justice who died prematurely but left French Canada a legacy of political freedom. Shot entirely in Montreal, the film begins on the day of his death, and flashes back to tense moments throughout his life. French with English subtitles.
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This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine, the Chief Justice who died prematurely but left French Canada a legacy of political freedom. Shot entirely in Montreal, the film begins on the day of his death, and flashes back to tense moments throughout his life. French with English subtitles.
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directorPierre Patry
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producerBernard Devlin
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executive producerGuy Glover
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scriptLise LavalléePierre Patry
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photographyFrançois SéguillonGilles Gascon
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soundJoseph Champagne
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editingPierre PatryVictor Jobin
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sound editingMarguerite Payette
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re-recordingRon AlexanderRoger Lamoureux
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castPaul AlainJacques AugerLen BirmanJean CoutuEric DonkinJean GasconPaul GuèvremontPaul HébertBasil SchapiroLionel Villeneuve
