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Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite. When legislation became the instrument of private advantage, Papineau brought government to a standstill. - NFB

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  • Guy Provost

    Guy Provost

    Louis-Joseph Papineau

  • Denise Provost

    Denise Provost

    Henriette Marett Bedard

  • Jean-Louis Paris

    Jean-Louis Paris

    Elzear Bedard

  • Yvon Dufour

    Yvon Dufour

    James Finley

  • Jean Duceppe

    Jean Duceppe

    Louis Bourdages

  • Pierre Boucher

    Pierre Boucher

    Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine

  • Jean Lajeunesse

    Jean Lajeunesse

    Robert Rodier

  • Jean Gascon

    Jean Gascon

    Lord Aylmer

  • Mia Riddez-Morisset

    Mia Riddez-Morisset

    Madame LaRue

Overview

This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite. When legislation became the instrument of private advantage, Papineau brought government to a standstill. - NFB

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