Les Ordres (1974)

Original title

Les ordres

Directed by

Michel Brault

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows innocent civilians who were arrested and held without charge during the 1970 October Crisis in Quebec. It shows their experiences in jail under the War Measures Act.

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What happens

Orders (French: 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 following 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 was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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