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Louis-Joseph Papineau - Le demi-dieu

1961 26 min
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Ce court métrage de fiction retrace l'histoire du politicien Louis-Joseph Papineau, qui demeure aujourd'hui l'un des grands symboles du nationalisme québécois. En 1835, Papineau reproche au gouverneur Lord Aylmer de faire les volontés d'une oligarchie et, non seulement de rendre impossible le jeu démocratique, mais de fausser les institutions que le peuple s'était acquises de haute lutte. Ce film raconte un incident qui finira par mettre le feu aux poudres dans le Bas-Canada.

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    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 retrace l'histoire du politicien Louis-Joseph Papineau, qui demeure aujourd'hui l'un des grands symboles du nationalisme québécois. En 1835, Papineau reproche au gouverneur Lord Aylmer de faire les volontés d'une oligarchie et, non seulement de rendre impossible le jeu démocratique, mais de fausser les institutions que le peuple s'était acquises de haute lutte. Ce film raconte un incident qui finira par mettre le feu aux poudres dans le Bas-Canada.

  • director
    Louis-Georges Carrier
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
    Guy Glover
  • script
    Guy Dufresne
  • photography
    Georges Dufaux
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • editing
    David Mayerovitch
  • sound editing
    Pierre Lemelin
  • sound mixer
    Ron Alexander
  • music
    Joan Edward
  • cast
    Pierre Boucher
    Jean Duceppe
    Yvon Dufour
    Jean Gascon
    Jean Lajeunesse
    Jean-Louis Paris
    Denise Provost
    Guy Provost
    Mia Riddez
    Louis Turenne

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Consider the title of the film; what is its significance? Is this an accurate representation of him? Describe the perspectives that are held of Upper and Lower Canada during the time this film was set. Religion is a significant theme in this film. Research the role of Roman Catholicism in Quebec and comment on its role in French Canadian culture. What roles do social and economic issues have in the politics of this time? Research the legacy of Papineau in Quebec. Explain whether this makes the title of the film fitting.

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