Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God (1961)
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
Cast
Guy Provost
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Jean-Louis Paris
Elzear Bedard
Jean Duceppe
Louis Bourdages
Jean Lajeunesse
Robert Rodier
Jean Gascon
Lord Aylmer
