Dief!

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Documentary

Overview

This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death.

Keywords

death
funeral
prime minister
canada
diefenbaker

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1981
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Pierre Elliott Trudeau,Brian Mulroney,John Diefenbaker
Director: William Canning
Producer: Mark Zannis,William Canning,Barrie Howells
Cinematography: Savas Kalogeras,Barry Perles,David De Volpi,Andreas Poulsson
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0218156