Action : The October Crisis of 1970

Action : The October Crisis of 1970

7.5

1973-09-16

A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montréal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention.

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Action : The October Crisis of 1970

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A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montréal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention.

Released

1973-09-16

Runtime

87

Director

Robin Spry

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

Français

Production

ONF | NFB

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    Robin Spry

    Robin Spry
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    Pierre Elliott Trudeau

    Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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    René Lévesque

    René Lévesque
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    Robert Lemieux

    Robert Lemieux
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    Jean Drapeau

    Jean Drapeau
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    Robert Bourassa

    Robert Bourassa