Le Devoir, Part 1: 1910-1945, Do What You Must
"Fais ce que dois" (Do what you must) was the motto Henri Bourassa gave to the newspaper he founded in 1910. An attitude of vigorous independence has characterized the Montréal daily ever since. This film and the following one examine Le Devoir's influence over the years, how it has interpreted and treated local, national and world issues--the wartime conscription question, for example. Interviewed in Part 1 is the founder's daughter, Anne Bourassa.
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Adieu Alouette1972 10 filmsThis documentary TV series explored Quebec in the 1970s, focusing on culture and moving beyond an antiquated, folkloric view of the province.
"Fais ce que dois" (Do what you must) was the motto Henri Bourassa gave to the newspaper he founded in 1910. An attitude of vigorous independence has characterized the Montréal daily ever since. This film and the following one examine Le Devoir's influence over the years, how it has interpreted and treated local, national and world issues--the wartime conscription question, for example. Interviewed in Part 1 is the founder's daughter, Anne Bourassa.
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directorHugues PoulinJean-V. Dufresne
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producerIan McLaren
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photographyAndré-Luc DupontLaval FortierAndré GagnonSimon LeblancPierre LetartePierre Provost
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soundJacques DrouinClaude LefebvreRaymond MarcouxHughes Mignault
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editingMarie-Hélène Guillemin
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sound editingBernard BordeleauKarl Duplessis
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animationPierre L'AmareGuy LamontagneRichard CapenerMeilan DanielVal Teodori
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graphicsPierre L'AmareGuy LamontagneRichard CapenerMeilan DanielVal Teodori
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narratorPierre Nadeau
Le Devoir, Part 1: 1910-1945, Do What You Must, Hugues Poulin & Jean-V. Dufresne, provided by the National Film Board of Canada