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Nommé aux Oscars®, catégorie Meilleur court métrage (prises de vues réelles), 1979

Le vieil homme et la médaille

1980 28 min
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Fiction juxtaposant les valeurs d'hier à celles d'aujourd'hui autour du thème du Souvenir. Un vétéran de la Seconde Guerre mondiale se fait attaquer par de jeunes voyous quelques jours avant le jour du Souvenir, et dépouillé de ses médailles et de son argent.

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Le vieil homme et la médaille

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Fiction juxtaposant les valeurs d'hier à celles d'aujourd'hui autour du thème du Souvenir. Un vétéran de la Seconde Guerre mondiale se fait attaquer par de jeunes voyous quelques jours avant le jour du Souvenir, et dépouillé de ses médailles et de son argent.

This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
  • director
    Giles Walker
  • producer
    Roman Kroitor
    Stefan Wodoslawsky
  • executive producer
    Roman Kroitor
  • script
    Giles Walker
    Alexander Bremner
    Ian MacNeill
    John Kent Harrison
  • images
    Kent Nason
    Savas Kalogeras
  • sound
    Ted Haley
  • editing
    Les Halman
    Susan Shanks
  • sound editing
    Abbey Jack Neidik
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Ben Low
  • cast
    Les Rubie
    Matt Craven
    Kent Gallie
    John Cail
    Jan Chamberlain

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How does a random act of violence end up contributing to changes in Lennie's life? What are the factors that led to this violence? Lennie tries to make amends to Tommy. Does it work? What did he want in return? What does Tommy want? Have students discuss how this could have played out had the two men sat down and talked. What would they each say to the other? Have students role play their encounter.
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