Quebec: Duplessis and After... (1972)
This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows the hope but also the uncertainty that existed in 1970. Had the Quiet Revolution really changed things in Québec? Was it possible that a new leader would emerge on the political scene? (NFB.ca)
Director: Denys Arcand
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: June 23, 1972
Cast
- Maurice Duplessis - Self - Premier ministre du Québec
- Robert Bourassa - Self - Premier ministre du Québec
- Claude Charron - Self - PQ M.A.N.
- Bernard Landry - Self - PQ M.A.N.
- Robin Spry - Narrator - Durham Report (1838)
- Jean-Robert Ouellet - Liberal Party Candidate in Maisonneuve
- Robert Burns - Self - PQ M.A.N.
- Gisèle Trépanier - Lectrice du Union Nationale "Catéchisme des électeurs" (1936)
- Denys Arcand - Narrator
- René Lévesque - Self - Président du Parti québécois
Screenplay
- Pierre Maheu (Idea)
- Denys Arcand
Editing: Denys Arcand
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
politics, quebec, political documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Quebec: Duplessis and After... about?
- This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows the hope but also the uncertainty that existed in 1970. Had the Quiet Revolution really changed things in Québec? Was it possible that a new leader would emerge on the political scene? (NFB.ca)
- Who directed Quebec: Duplessis and After...?
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... was directed by Denys Arcand.
- Who stars in Quebec: Duplessis and After...?
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... stars Maurice Duplessis, Robert Bourassa, Claude Charron, Bernard Landry, Robin Spry, Jean-Robert Ouellet.
- How long is Quebec: Duplessis and After...?
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Quebec: Duplessis and After...?
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... is a Documentary film.
- Where was Quebec: Duplessis and After... produced?
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... was produced in Canada.