Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

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Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec (1962)

Directed by John Howe

History · 28m

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation. The political world of a century ago comes to life as we hear debates in the Parliament of Upper and Lower Canada amidst political strife and personal feuds. Ultimately, Cartier skilfully allays the fears of party and sectional leaders, convincing them that federal union would protect, rather than weaken, Quebec’s cherished rights of language and religion. The eloquent and enigmatic Cartier was instrumental in shaping the Canada that was soon to emerge.

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Cast

Paul Hébert Georges-Étienne Cartier Robert Christie MacDonald John Vernon Galt
R
Roger Marshall Brown
W
William Needles Tupper Denis Drouin Jacques Auger

Crew

Director
John Howe
Writer
M. Charles Cohen
Director of Photography
Reginald H. Morris
Producer
Julian Biggs

Details

Original title
Georges-Étienne Cartier - Le lion du Québec
Release date
1962-01-01
Runtime
28m
Genres
History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB