Grierson

Grierson

1973
58m
7.3

7.3/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

government portrait television biographical documentary

Quick Facts

Release Date September 13, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0207498
Website Visit Site

Cast

Michael Kane
Michael Kane

Narrator (voice)

John Grierson
John Grierson

Self (archive footage)

Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren

Self (archive footage)

Sydney Newman
Sydney Newman

Self

Basil Wright
Basil Wright

Self

Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene

Self

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini

Self

Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens

Self

Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi

Self

Margaret Grierson
Margaret Grierson

Self

Key Crew

Roger Blais
Director
David Bairstow
Executive Producer
Roger Blais
Producer
Donald Brittain
Writer