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L'an un d'un festival

Ce court métrage documentaire raconte comment, dans une petite ville de 20 000 habitants située à l’ouest de Toronto, un jeune journaliste a eu l’idée d’organiser le plus grand festival de théâtre shakespearien au monde. En 1953, après deux ans de préparatifs, le rêve de Tom Patterson est pourtant devenu réalité : le festival de Stratford était né. Ce récit attentif d’un moment marquant de l’histoire culturelle canadienne a reçu un Canadian Film Award et une nomination pour l'Oscar du meilleur film documentaire.
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Ce court métrage documentaire raconte comment, dans une petite ville de 20 000 habitants située à l’ouest de Toronto, un jeune
journaliste a eu l’idée d’organiser le plus grand festival de théâtre shakespearien au monde. En 1953, après deux ans de préparatifs, le rêve de Tom Patterson est pourtant devenu réalité : le festival de Stratford était né. Ce récit attentif d’un moment marquant de l’histoire culturelle canadienne a reçu un Canadian Film Award et une nomination pour l'Oscar du meilleur film documentaire.

Theater All subjects
  • editing
    Douglas Tunstell
  • sound engineer
    Joseph Champagne
  • sound editing
    Kenneth Heeley-Ray
  • recording
    Clarke Daprato
  • narration
    Jean Gascon
  • script
    Gudrun Parker
  • music
    Louis Applebaum
  • producer
    Guy Glover
  • None
    Jacques Bobet
  • director
    Morten Parker
  • photography
    Donald Wilder

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Ages 13 to 18
School subjects
Arts Education - Drama Media Education - Documentary Film

Compare and contrast the Stratford Theatre today and in the early fifties when the documentary was filmed. What significance does the theatre have in the town? Region? Province? Describe the challenges the Stratford Theatre had to overcome in order to establish itself. What documentary techniques are used in this film? What changes would you suggest to improve the documentary? What role do seasonal festivals such as the Stratford Festival play in popular culture? Research other seasonal festivals such as the Shaw Festival.

L'an un d'un festival
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