Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

Overview

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

Cast

Guy Provost

Louis-Joseph Papineau

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Denise Provost

Henriette Marett Bedard

Jean-Louis Paris

Elzear Bedard

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Yvon Dufour

James Finley

Jean Duceppe

Louis Bourdages

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Pierre Boucher

Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine

Jean Lajeunesse

Robert Rodier

Jean Gascon

Lord Aylmer

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Mia Riddez-Morisset

Madame LaRue

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Louis Tuverne

Messenger