Traitor or Patriot

Overview

This feature documentary is a portrait of Adélard Godbout, the largely forgotten man who was Premier of Quebec from 1939 to 1944. During his office, Godbout helped lay the groundwork for the Quiet Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s: instituting compulsory education, giving women the vote, creating Hydro-Québec and trying to free the province from domination by the clergy. Yet, during the conscription crisis, he favoured sending volunteers to fight Hitler: a sin for which many would never forgive him. Filmmaker Jacques Godbout takes a fresh look at his great-uncle's legacy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2000

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Jean-Louis Gagnon,Madeleine Parent,Denis Monière,Serge Bernier,Micheline Dumont,Gérard Filion,Josh Freed,Gérard Bouchard,Adélard Godbout,Paul-André Comeauand 2 more

Director

Jacques Godbout

Writer

Jacques Godbout,Pascale Bilodeau

Producer

Éric Michel,Adam Symansky

Cinematography

François Vincelette

Music

François Dompierre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0249197