Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God (1961)
This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite. When legislation became the instrument of private advantage, Papineau brought government to a standstill. - NFB
- Released
- 1961-01-01
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Louis-Georges Carrier
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Guy Provost as Louis-Joseph Papineau
- Denise Provost as Henriette Marett Bedard
- Jean-Louis Paris as Elzear Bedard
- Yvon Dufour as James Finley
- Jean Duceppe as Louis Bourdages
- Pierre Boucher as Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine
- Jean Lajeunesse as Robert Rodier
- Jean Gascon as Lord Aylmer
- Mia Riddez-Morisset as Madame LaRue
- Louis Tuverne as Messenger