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Grierson

7.7 / 10 | 5h | Canada
1973 | Documentary | Biography
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'.

Cast List (20)

Roger Blais
Roger Blais
Director
Michael Kane
Michael Kane
Narrator
Monique Miller
Monique Miller
Narrator (French version)
Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene
Self
James Beveridge
James Beveridge
Self (interviewer)
Ralph Foster
Ralph Foster
Self
H. Forsyth Hardy
H. Forsyth Hardy
Self
John Amess
John Amess
Self (schoolteacher)
Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto Cavalcanti
Self
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
Self (critic)
John Grierson
John Grierson
Self
Edgar Anstey
Edgar Anstey
Self
Olivier Barrot
Olivier Barrot
Self
Ritchie Calder
Ritchie Calder
Self
Arthur Elton
Arthur Elton
Self
William Farr
William Farr
Self (UNESCO)
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Self
Margaret Grierson
Margaret Grierson
Self (spouse)
Bert Haanstra
Bert Haanstra
Self - being interviewd
Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain
Writer

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