Dief! (1981)

This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death.

Released Jan. 1, 1981 27 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, tmdb.canada, tmdb.prime-minister, tmdb.funeral, tmdb.death, tmdb.diefenbaker, mdblist.imdb-short + 12 more, imdb.canadian-politician, imdb.funeral, imdb.state-funeral, imdb.funeral-procession, imdb.archive-footage, imdb.royal-canadian-mounted-police, imdb.political-speech, imdb.documentary-without-narration, imdb.prime-minister, imdb.canada, imdb.politician, imdb.independent-film