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Orders (original title: Les Ordres, known in the United States as: Orderers) is a 1974 Quebec historical drama film about the incarceration of innocent civilians during the 1970 October Crisis and the War Measures Act enacted by the Canadian government of Pierre Trudeau. It is the second film by director Michel Brault. It features entertainer and Senator Jean Lapointe.
The film tells the story of five of those incarcerated civilians. It is scripted but is inspired by a number of interviews with actual prisoners made during the events and its style is heavily inspired by the Quebec school of Cinéma vérité. It is a docufiction.
It shared a Cannes Film Festival Award in 1975 and four Canadian Film Awards (predecessor of the Genie Awards) the same year. It was also selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
09/27/1974
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hélène Loiselle | Marie Boudreau / Self |
Jean Lapointe | Clermont Boudreau / Self |
Guy Provost | Dr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin / Jean-Marie Beauchemin / Self |
Claude Gauthier | Richard Lavoie / Self |
Louise Forestier | Claudette Dusseault / Self |
Louise Pratte | Louise Boudreau |
Martine Pratte | Martine Boudreau |
Monique Pratte | Monique Boudreau |
Amulette Garneau | Mrs. Thibault, The Neighbour / Mme. Thibault - la voisine |
Louise Latraverse | Claire Beauchemin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hélène Loiselle | Marie Boudreau / Self |
Jean Lapointe | Clermont Boudreau / Self |
Guy Provost | Dr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin / Jean-Marie Beauchemin / Self |
Claude Gauthier | Richard Lavoie / Self |
Louise Forestier | Claudette Dusseault / Self |
Louise Pratte | Louise Boudreau |
Martine Pratte | Martine Boudreau |
Monique Pratte | Monique Boudreau |
Amulette Garneau | Mrs. Thibault, The Neighbour / Mme. Thibault - la voisine |
Louise Latraverse | Claire Beauchemin |
Sophie Clément | Ginette Lavoie |
Esther Auger | Esther |
Claire Richard | Mrs. Vézina / Mme. Vézina |
J. Léo Gagnon | The Grocer / L'épicier |
José Rettino | The Foreman / Le Contremaitre |
Guy Bélanger | Directeur de la Prison |
J.-Maurice Gélinas | Maurice |
Roger Garand | M. Martineau / Monsieur Martineau |
Philippe Robert | Policeman / Le Policier |
Gilbert Comtois | Policeman / Le Policier |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gui Caron | Producer |
Bernard Lalonde | Producer |