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Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (1962)

Directed by Pierre Patry

History · 28m

This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine, the Chief Justice who died prematurely but left French Canada a legacy of political freedom. Shot entirely in Montreal, the film begins on the day of his death, and flashes back to tense moments throughout his life. French with English subtitles.

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Cast

Jean Coutu Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Len Birman Jean Gascon

Crew

Director
Pierre Patry
Writer
Lise Lavallée, Pierre Patry
Producer
Bernard Devlin

Details

Release date
1962-01-01
Runtime
28m
Genres
History
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB