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The Invasion (1775-1975)
1976
10 min
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In 1975, as a Bicentennial special, one thousand American history buffs put on period uniforms and re-enacted the 1775 march of General Benedict Arnold's troops into Québec. This short film takes a page of our history which has, perhaps, not yet been completely written.
In 1975, as a Bicentennial special, one thousand American history buffs put on period uniforms and re-enacted the 1775 march of General Benedict Arnold's troops into Québec. This short film takes a page of our history which has, perhaps, not yet been completely written.
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producerPaul Larose
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cameraMartin DuckworthGeorges DufauxPierre Letarte
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soundClaude HazanaviciusClaude ChevalierAndré Dussault
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editingWerner Nold
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animationBernard Longpré
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narratorGriffith Brewer
Ages 12 to 16
School subjects
This film looks at the impacts on Canadian and Quebec identity of the British regime, the clergy and geographic proximity to our border with the United States. The following question can be developed in history class: What factors influenced Quebecers’ decision not to take up arms alongside the Americans in their War of Independence? In a second-language class, students can, after the fashion of the actors in the film, create their own reconstitution of the invasion.