The Dionne Quintuplets (1978)
In 1934, Elzire Dionne delivered five identical girls. The Dionne Quintuplets follows Cecile, Emilie, Marie, Yvonne and Annette through twenty-one years of strange upbringing. When the girls were just infants, the premier of Ontario issued a court order removing them from parental care. Cut off from the world and their family, over-publicized, viewed twice daily in a special viewing compound, they grew up as prize exhibits. Director Donald Brittain uses old newsreel footage, home-movie sequences and interviews to depict a historic event that became a tragic exploitation of a family.
Director: Donald Brittain
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: November 19, 1978
Cast
- Annette Dionne - Self (Archive Footage)
- Cécile Dionne - Self (Archive Footage)
- Émilie Dionne - Self (Archive Footage)
- Marie Dionne - Self (Archive Footage)
- Yvonne Dionne - Self (Archive Footage)
- Pierre Berton - Narrator
Production: CBC, ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
Keywords
canada, quintuplets, documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Dionne Quintuplets about?
- In 1934, Elzire Dionne delivered five identical girls. The Dionne Quintuplets follows Cecile, Emilie, Marie, Yvonne and Annette through twenty-one years of strange upbringing. When the girls were just infants, the premier of Ontario issued a court order removing them from parental care. Cut off from the world and their family, over-publicized, viewed twice daily in a special viewing compound, they grew up as prize exhibits. Director Donald Brittain uses old newsreel footage, home-movie sequences and interviews to depict a historic event that became a tragic exploitation of a family.
- Who directed The Dionne Quintuplets?
- The Dionne Quintuplets was directed by Donald Brittain.
- Who stars in The Dionne Quintuplets?
- The Dionne Quintuplets stars Annette Dionne, Cécile Dionne, Émilie Dionne, Marie Dionne, Yvonne Dionne, Pierre Berton.
- How long is The Dionne Quintuplets?
- The Dionne Quintuplets has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Dionne Quintuplets?
- The Dionne Quintuplets is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Dionne Quintuplets produced?
- The Dionne Quintuplets was produced in Canada.