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 Jan. 1, 1961 25 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.lower-canada-rebellion

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Languages: English, French