Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

25m
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This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite. When legislation became the instrument of private advantage, Papineau brought government to a standstill. - NFB

Cast

Guy Provost
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Denise Provost
Henriette Marett Bedard
Jean-Louis Paris
Elzear Bedard
Yvon Dufour
James Finley
Jean Duceppe
Louis Bourdages
Pierre Boucher
Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine
Jean Lajeunesse
Robert Rodier
Jean Gascon
Lord Aylmer
Mia Riddez-Morisset
Madame LaRue
Louis Tuverne
Messenger

Crew

Louis-Georges Carrier
Director
Guy Dufresne
Writer
David Mayerovitch
Editor
Georges Dufaux
Director of Photography
Guy Glover
Executive Producer
Julian Biggs
Producer
Pierre Lemelin
Sound Editor
Joseph Champagne
Sound
Joan Edward
Music
Maurice Careless
Additional Script Supervisor
Guy Frégault
Additional Script Supervisor
Ron Alexander
Recording Supervision