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Pierrot in Montreal

1957 30 min
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In this documentary short, Canadian mime Guy Hoffman, acting as Pierrot, introduces us to the art of pantomime. The streets of Montreal and the Belmont Amusement Park are the backdrop for the traditional story of Pierrot, who loses his love, Columbine, to Harlequin.

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    1955 46 films
    This TV series from the mid-1950s blended documentary and fiction to tell Canadian stories from a Canadian perspective.

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In this documentary short, Canadian mime Guy Hoffman, acting as Pierrot, introduces us to the art of pantomime. The streets of Montreal and the Belmont Amusement Park are the backdrop for the traditional story of Pierrot, who loses his love, Columbine, to Harlequin.

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  • director
    Donald Ginsberg
  • producer
    David Bairstow
  • script
    Allan Wargon
  • photography
    John Foster
  • sound
    Frank Orban
  • editing
    Stephen Timar
  • sound editing
    Stuart Baker
  • cast
    Anne Collings
    Guy Hoffman
    Fred Smith

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