René Lévesque
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.
The Rose Family
as Self (archival footage)In October 1970, members of the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped Minister Pierre...
Movie pageThe Devil's Share
as Self (archive footage)Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly...
Movie pageComfort and Indifference
as SelfMade shortly after the referendum on Quebec's independence was held, this documentary...
Movie pageThieves of Innocence
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Every year in Quebec, 25,000 reports of children being beaten, sexually abused or abandoned are...
Movie pageHarmonium in California
as SelfThrough concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to...
Movie pageThe Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as uncreditedPart 2 of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque covers...
Movie page15 Nov
as uncreditedA look at November 15, 1976, the date the Parti Québécois seized power in the provincial...
Movie pageThe Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as uncreditedIn Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years...
Movie pageÀ la croisée des chemins
as NarrateurA young man, Jean Liber (Paul Guèvremont), who, at the end of his cours classique, decides to...
Movie pageThe Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as uncreditedThe final instalment of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René...
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