TMDb Rating
7.5/10
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Action : The October Crisis of 1970 (1973)
Documentary
87 min
Plot Summary
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.
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DocumentaryRobin SpryRobin SpryPierre Elliott Trudeau1973
Director
Robin Spry
Top Cast
Robin SpryPierre Elliott TrudeauRené LévesqueRobert LemieuxJean Drapeau
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