Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God
    Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

    Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God

    1961
    25 min

    Synopsis

    This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite. When legislation became the instrument of private advantage, Papineau brought government to a standstill. - NFB

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