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Jean Cabot, navigateur

1964 28 min
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Court métrage de fiction racontant l’histoire de Jean Cabot, un aventurier de la Renaissance. Il demande à Henri VII la permission d'aller explorer la mer et accuse un refus. Mais bientôt l'Espagne annonce la découverte d’une nouvelle terre par Christophe Colomb. Henri VII, mettant un terme à l'impatience de Cabot, lui confie la mission de faire voile vers les Indes. Ce film fait partie de la série Artisans de notre histoire.

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  • Les artisans de notre histoire
    Les artisans de notre histoire
    1959 - 1964 3 editions
    Découvrez cette série des années 1960, produite dans le cadre des festivités du centenaire de la confédération canadienne, qui présente en 18 épisodes de 30 minutes une galerie de personnages qui ont marqué l’histoire du Canada

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Court métrage de fiction racontant l’histoire de Jean Cabot, un aventurier de la Renaissance. Il demande à Henri VII la permission d'aller explorer la mer et accuse un refus. Mais bientôt l'Espagne annonce la découverte d’une nouvelle terre par Christophe Colomb. Henri VII, mettant un terme à l'impatience de Cabot, lui confie la mission de faire voile vers les Indes.



Ce film fait partie de la série Artisans de notre histoire.

  • director
    Morten Parker
  • script
    Morten Parker
  • producer
    Guy Glover
    Marcel Martin
  • photography
    Denis Gillson
  • sound
    Leo O'Donnell
    George Croll
  • editing
    Dennis Sawyer
  • music editing
    Donald Douglas
  • cast
    Ivor Barry
    John Bethune
    John Codner
    Gillie Fenwick
    Timothy Findley
    Leo Leyden
    Frank Perry
    Basil Schapiro
    Powys Thomas
    John Vernon

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Students should have some background knowledge of John Cabot before viewing this film so they are able to understand his mission. After the film, have a discussion and compare Christopher Columbus' voyage with that of John Cabot. Were they both seeking the same thing?
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