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Grierson (1973)

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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'.

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Cast

  • Michael Kane Michael Kane Narrator (voice)
  • John Grierson John Grierson Self (archive footage)
  • Norman McLaren Norman McLaren Self (archive footage)
  • Sydney Newman Sydney Newman Self
  • Basil Wright Basil Wright Self
  • Lorne Greene Lorne Greene Self
  • Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Self (archive footage)
  • Roberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini Self
  • Joseph McCarthy Joseph McCarthy Self (archive footage)
  • Joris Ivens Joris Ivens Self
  • Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Self
  • Margaret Grierson Self
  • Alberto Cavalcanti Alberto Cavalcanti Self
  • Bosley Crowther Self
  • Pierre Juneau Self
  • Lester B. Pearson Lester B. Pearson Self (archive footage)

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