Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

1961•25 min

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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

Director: Louis-Georges Carrier

Writers: Guy Dufresne