Grierson
movie
Released September 13, 1973
Genres:
Overview
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'.
Cast
Michael Kane
as
Narrator (voice)
John Grierson
as
Self (archive footage)
Norman McLaren
as
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Newman
as
Self
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Basil Wright
as
Self
Lorne Greene
as
Self
Woodrow Wilson
as
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Rossellini
as
Self
Joseph McCarthy
as
Self (archive footage)
Joris Ivens
as
Self
Indira Gandhi
as
Self
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Margaret Grierson
as
Self
Crew
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Roger Blais
as
Director
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Les Halman
as
Editor
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Annick de Bellefeuille
as
Editor
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John Kramer
as
Editor
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Colin Charles
as
Location Sound Mixer
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André Galbrand
as
Sound Editor
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Hans Oomes
as
Sound
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David Bairstow
as
Executive Producer
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Ron Seltzer
as
Sound
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Bev Davidson
as
Sound
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Raymond Dumas
as
Animation Director
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Bernard Bordeleau
as
Sound Editor