The Triumphant Union and the Canadian Confederation (1863-1867)
This installment of a documentary series from the late 1960s presents a fascinating study of the great and enduring principles of international relations. Through this close look at Canada and the American Civil War, and the relationship between Canada, Britain, the North and the South, we get a sense of the delicate balance between war and peace, and the diplomacy involved.
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Struggle for a Border: Canada's Relations with the United States1969 9 filmsWhy are there just two nations occupying that enormous expanse of the North American continent north of the Rio Grande? Why not just one unlimited American empire? Or why not several nations? This unique work gives clear and vivid form to the immense and complex forces--economic, political, military, diplomatic, social, and geographic--that created and confirmed the U.S.-Canada border. The largest single work ever undertaken by the National Film Board of Canada, Stuggle for a Border is the result of painstaking scholarship and research, and imaginative filmmaking. Each of the nine one-hour films is entirely self-contained, though part of a larger continuity. There are no interviews, but an on-screen narrator provides commentary and perspective. The films are so constructed that, if need be, they may be shown in half-hour, or shorter, segments.
This installment of a documentary series from the late 1960s presents a fascinating study of the great and enduring principles of international relations. Through this close look at Canada and the American Civil War, and the relationship between Canada, Britain, the North and the South, we get a sense of the delicate balance between war and peace, and the diplomacy involved.
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réalisateurRonald DickPierre L'Amare
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producteurRonald Dick
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scénarioRonald Dick
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producteur exécutifNicholas Balla
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commentaireWilliam Weintraub
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photographieJim WilsonRaymond DumasClaude LapierreKjeld NielsenTony IanzeloEugene Boyko
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montageNicholas BallaMarion Meadows
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ré-enregistrementRoger Lamoureux
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narrateurJ. Frank Willis
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musiqueRobert Fleming
The Triumphant Union and the Canadian Confederation (1863-1867), Ronald Dick et Pierre L'Amare, offert par l'Office national du film du Canada