Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

Name: Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God
Director: Louis-Georges Carrier
Released: 1961-01-01
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Guy Provost, Denise Provost, Jean-Louis Paris, Yvon Dufour, Jean Duceppe

Original title: Louis-Joseph Papineau - Le demi-dieu

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Directed by Louis-Georges Carrier

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