Louis-Joseph Papineau - Le demi-dieu (1961)
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Runtime
0h 25m
Language
EN
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Release Date
1961-01-01
Overview
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
