Released:
2008-09-05

Overview:
Documentary, poetry and essay rolled into one, this compilation of stockshots and clips sourced from NFB productions of the '50s and '60s offers a singular lesson in Montreal history - its famous figures, symbolic places, and ordinary citizens. Without commentary, the film moves from the red light district to Jean Drapeau, the Jacques-Cartier market, department stores downtown, textile factories, and the construction of Place Ville-Marie. We meet Geneviève Bujold, Oscar Peterson, Monique Mercure, and Igor Stravinsky. We hear Raymond Lévesque, Jean Drapeau, and René Lecavalier.

Director:
Luc Bourdon

Runtime:
1h 21min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Anka
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Geneviève Bujold
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Oscar Peterson
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Igor Stravinsky
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Carol-Lynne Traynor
  as
  Caroline