Overview
A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1976)
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Box office
Made on a $201K budget
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Setting
Set in Montreal
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Music
Music by Philippe Gagnon
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michel Brault
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michel BraultWriter
- Original title
- Les ordres
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 27, 1974
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $201.2K
- Countries
- Canada
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No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Hélène LoiselleMarie Boudreau
Jean LapointeClermont Boudreau
Guy ProvostDr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin
Claude GauthierRichard Lavoie
Louise ForestierClaudette Dusseault
Michel ForgetPoliceman- Louise PratteLouise Boudreau
- Martine PratteMartine Boudreau
- Monique PratteMonique Boudreau
Amulette GarneauMrs. Thibault, The Neighbour
Louise LatraverseClaire Beauchemin
Sophie ClémentGinette Lavoie- Esther AugerEsther
- Claire RichardMrs. Vézina
J. Léo GagnonThe Grocer- José RettinoThe Foreman
- J.-Maurice GélinasMaurice
- Roger GarandM. Martineau
- Philippe RobertPoliceman
Gilbert ComtoisPoliceman
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