Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Overview

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation. The political world of a century ago comes to life as we hear debates in the Parliament of Upper and Lower Canada amidst political strife and personal feuds. Ultimately, Cartier skilfully allays the fears of party and sectional leaders, convincing them that federal union would protect, rather than weaken, Quebec’s cherished rights of language and religion. The eloquent and enigmatic Cartier was instrumental in shaping the Canada that was soon to emerge.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1962

Original language

English

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Denis Drouin,William Needles,Paul Hébert,Roger Marshall,Robert Christie,John Vernon

Director

John Howe

Writer

M. Charles Cohen

Producer

Guy Glover,Julian Biggs

Cinematography

Reginald H. Morris

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0223354