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1973
9 min
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An incident from the early days of Québec's quiet revolution, tailor-made for the cartoonist. It is the story of a Montréal commuter train, a unilingual ticket collector and a bilingual passenger. The passenger appears on screen himself to describe his bid to have tickets requested in French as well as in English. What ensued, and how even the railway president became involved, is illustrated with wit and humor.
An incident from the early days of Québec's quiet revolution, tailor-made for the cartoonist. It is the story of a Montréal commuter train, a unilingual ticket collector and a bilingual passenger. The passenger appears on screen himself to describe his bid to have tickets requested in French as well as in English. What ensued, and how even the railway president became involved, is illustrated with wit and humor.
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directorPierre Perrault
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producerTom DalyWolf Koenig
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executive producerRobert Verrall
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photographyMichel BraultBernard Gosselin
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animation cameraPierre Provost
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soundSerge Beauchemin
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editingJohn KramerDavid Mayerovitch
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animationDon Arioli
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicKarl Duplessis
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participantMarc Brière
Ages 13 to 16
School subjects
Set in the midst of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution, this curious little film takes a witty, humorous look at the effects of unilingualism on a businessman’s daily routine. After screening the film, ask students to recall similar experiences (e.g., of misunderstanding, revolt or resignation) with respect and humour. In art class, the film’s intertitles can serve as inspiration for cartoons or drawings with social content by students.