René Lévesque

Born: 1922-08-24

René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.


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The Rose Family

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2020-08-14

In October 1970, members of the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped Minister Pierre...

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The Devil's Share

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-02-16

Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly...

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Comfort and Indifference

as Self
Released: 1982-02-07

Made shortly after the referendum on Quebec's independence was held, this documentary...

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Thieves of Innocence

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2005-10-07

Every year in Quebec, 25,000 reports of children being beaten, sexually abused or abandoned are...

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Harmonium in California

as Self
Released: 1980-01-01

Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to...

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The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power

as uncredited
Released: 1978-01-01

Part 2 of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque covers...

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15 Nov

as uncredited
Released: 1977-06-16

A look at November 15, 1976, the date the Parti Québécois seized power in the provincial...

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The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

as uncredited
Released: 1978-01-01

In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years...

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À la croisée des chemins

as Narrateur
Released: 1943-01-01

A young man, Jean Liber (Paul Guèvremont), who, at the end of his cours classique, decides to...

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The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle

as uncredited
Released: 1986-01-01

The final instalment of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René...

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