Movie·1973·0h 58m
Grierson
Country
Canada
Language
English
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The Story
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.
Written By
Donald Brittain
Producer
Roger Blais, David Bairstow
Cinematography
Lewis McLeod
Editor
Les Halman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
3 votes
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Cast
Michael Kane
Narrator (voice)
John Grierson
Self (archive footage)
Norman McLaren
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Newman
Self
Basil Wright
Self
Lorne Greene
Self
Woodrow Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Rossellini
Self
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Joris Ivens
Self
Indira Gandhi
Self
Margaret Grierson
Self
Alberto Cavalcanti
Self
Bosley Crowther
Self
Pierre Juneau
Self
Lester B. Pearson
Self (archive footage)
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Crew
Roger Blais
Director, Producer
Les Halman
Editor
Annick de Bellefeuille
Editor
John Kramer
Editor
David Bairstow
Executive Producer
Lewis McLeod
Director of Photography
Magí Torruella
Director of Photography
Jacques Fogel
Director of Photography
Eugene Boyko
Director of Photography
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
Director of Photography
Donald Brittain
Writer
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