Action: The October Crisis of 1970
Film Identifier: F.2004-02-0121
Run Time
1h 27m 0s
1h 27m 0s
Format
16mm
16mm
Date Produced
1973
1973
Abstract
“A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montréal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention.” (National Film Board of Canada)
“A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the October Crisis in the long perspective of history. Compiled from news and other films, it shows independence movements past and present, and their leaders; it reflects the mingled relief, dismay, defiance, when the Canadian army came to Montréal; and it shows how political leaders viewed the intervention.” (National Film Board of Canada)
Distributors
Additional Credit
National Film Board of Canada (is contributor)
Cloutier, Norman (is contributor)
Daly, Tom (is contributor)
Spry, Robin (is contributor)
Spry, Robin (is contributor)
Actors, Performers and Participants
Mackenzie, Shelagh (is participant)
Henson, Joan (is participant)
Genre
Form
Related Place
Montreal (production location of)