Action : The October Crisis of 1970

Overview

A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montréal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 16, 1974

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB,ONF | NFB

Cast

Jean Drapeau,Robert Bourassa,Robert Lemieux,René Lévesque,Robin Spry,Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Director

Robin Spry

Writer

Robin Spry

Producer

Robin Spry,Normand Cloutier,Tom Daly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0069677