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Louis Riel

Movie·1969·2h 6m

Louis Riel

Directed By

Leon Major

Country

Canada

Language

English

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The Story

Opera by Harry Somers portraying Metis leader Louis Riel and his Northwest Rebellion. 1969 CBC-TV production based on the original 1967 opera.

Written By

Mavor Moore

Producer

Franz Kraemer

Themes

operacolonialismmétisindigenous sovereignty

Production House

CBC

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Cast

Bernard Turgeon

Louis Riel

Donald Rutherford

John A. Macdonald

Patricia Rideout

Mary Morrison

Roxolana Roslak

Paul Trepanier

Howell Glynne

Peter Milne

David Astor

Thomas Park

Alan Crofoot

Robert Glover

Garnet Brooks

Lloyd Dean

Oskar Raulfs

Andree Lortie

Jacques Lareau

David Geary

// crew

Crew

Leon Major

Director

Franz Kraemer

Producer

Mavor Moore

Writer

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