"Dief"
This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death. Interweaving scenes from past and present, the film crafts a tribute to an illustrious Canadian and records how a nation paused to pay homage to "The Chief."
This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death. Interweaving scenes from past and present, the film crafts a tribute to an illustrious Canadian and records how a nation paused to pay homage to "The Chief."
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réalisateurWilliam Canning
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producteurMark Zannis
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producteur exécutifBarrie Howells
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photographieDavid De VolpiSavas KalogerasBarry PerlesAndreas Poulsson
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sonBev DavidsonMichel Hazel
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montageStephan Steinhouse
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montage sonoreStephan Steinhouse
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ré-enregistrementJean-Pierre Joutel
"Dief", William Canning, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada