Action: the October crisis of 1970

Canada, 1973

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A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montreal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montreal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention. Edited by Shelagh Mackenzie adn Joan Henson. Sound by Bernie Bordeleau. (Awards: Nyon, Chicago, Niagara-on-the Lake)

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Credits

director

Robin Spry

co-producer

Normand Cloutier

Robin Spry

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

01:27:09:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

308423

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - Chicago - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Canada - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Demonstrations

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Terrorism

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Terrorism

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Demonstrations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Terrorism

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Canada

History → Demonstrations

History → History

Places → Canada

Places → Montreal (Quebec)

Places → Quebec (Province)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q30640440

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