Riel (film)

Riel
GenreBiography
Drama
War
Written byRoy Moore
Directed byGeorge Bloomfield
StarringRaymond Cloutier
Christopher Plummer
Roger Blay
Lloyd Bochner
James Bradford
Theme music composerWilliam McCauley
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerStanley Colbert
ProducerJohn Trent
CinematographyVic Sarin
EditorMyrtle Virgo
Running time150 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC
ReleaseApril 15, 1979 (1979-04-15)

Riel is a 1979 Canadian made-for-television biographical film about Métis leader Louis Riel.[1]

Plot

  • Louis Riel (Cloutier) leads the Red River and North-West Rebellions against the Canadian government's expansionist ideas.
  • The first was a successful rebellion in which created the Province of Manitoba and a later more violent and unsuccessful one in Saskatchewan in 1885 which led to his capture, trial and eventual execution

Cast

Filming

  • Shot at Cinespace Film Studios in Kleinburg, Ontario, with additional photography at Ottawa, Ontario.
  • The production utilized the local community to fulfill extra roles and stunt riders. Community members like Jim Naish, and others, earned a spot with his shooting and riding abilities.

References

  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 184.


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