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John A. Macdonald - L'intuition fantastique

1962 27 min
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Ce court métrage de fiction raconte l’histoire de l'une des plus grandes figures politiques canadiennes, John A. Macdonald, qui fut l'un des principaux artisans de la Confédération du Canada en 1867. Le film montre les luttes politiques qu'il mena avant de voir se concrétiser le rêve de sa vie. Ce film fait partie de la série Prélude à la Confédération, qui reconstitue à travers cinq films la période de l’histoire politique canadienne des années 1848-1867.

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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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Ce court métrage de fiction raconte l’histoire de l'une des plus grandes figures politiques canadiennes, John A. Macdonald, qui fut l'un des principaux artisans de la Confédération du Canada en 1867. Le film montre les luttes politiques qu'il mena avant de voir se concrétiser le rêve de sa vie.



Ce film fait partie de la série Prélude à la Confédération, qui reconstitue à travers cinq films la période de l’histoire politique canadienne des années 1848-1867.

  • director
    Gordon Burwash
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
  • executive producer
    Guy Glover
  • script
    George Salverson
  • photography
    John Gunn
  • sound
    Leo O'Donnell
  • editing
    Donald Ginsberg
  • sound editing
    Kathleen Shannon
  • sound mixer
    Ron Alexander
  • music
    Joan Edward
  • cast
    Robert Christie
    James Edmond
    Stephen Ker Appleby
    Basil Fitzgibbon
    Angus MacCormick

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While watching the film, create a timeline of key events that take place in Macdonald’s life. Summarize the context in which the film begins. How does this impact Macdonald’s political career? Macdonald is a controversial person in Canada’s history, leading to recent removal of statues of him. Take time to research the following topics related to Macdonald: Indigenous Peoples (views on and policies towards); the Chinese Head Tax; the execution of Louis Riel; and the CPR scandal. Collect different quotations from leading historians on their views of Macdonald. How has historiography changed in light of recent social movements?

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