The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978
57 min
Coming soon
In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes these men so fascinating.
Details
In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes these men so fascinating.
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directorDonald Brittain
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scriptDonald Brittain
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narratorDonald Brittain
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producerJanet LeissnerDonald Brittain
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executive producerBarrie Howells
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photographyAndreas Poulsson
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soundHans Oomes
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editingTed RemerowskiSteven Kellar
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sound editingAbbey Jack Neidik
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re-recordingMichel DescombesJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicEldon Rathburn
Education
Ages 14 to 17
History - Canada 1946-1991
History and Citizenship Education - Modernization of Quebec Society (1929-1980)
Social Studies - Canadian Politics and Government
Social Studies - Quebec/Federal Relations
Research and discuss the influences of the following politicians on the
careers of both Trudeau and Lévesque: Jean LeSage, Jean Marchand, Maurice
Duplessis, Gérard Pelletier, and Eric Kierans.
