Underplayed Gems

John A.: Birth of a Country (2011)

John A.: Birth of a Country poster
Directed by
Jerry Ciccoritti
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film shows the political maneuvering and personal struggles behind the creation of Canada as a country. It focuses on John A. Macdonald and other key figures working to unite the colonies in the 1860s.

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What happens

John A.: Birth of a Country is a Canadian historical drama television film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and written by Bruce M. Smith. It was produced by Indian Grove Productions in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and aired on CBC Television on September 19, 2011. Dramatizing the events that led up to Canadian Confederation in 1867, it is based on Richard Gwyn's 2008 non-fiction book John A.: The Man Who Made Us. It stars Shawn Doyle as Sir John A. Macdonald, alongside Peter Outerbridge, David La Haye, Aidan Devine, Michelle Nolden, Peter MacNeill, Cedric Smith, Rob Stewart, Ted Atherton, and Patrick McKenna. The film won two Canadian Screen Award acting categories at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, for Lead Actor in Television Film or Miniseries (Doyle) and Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series (Outerbridge). It also won the top direction (Jerry Ciccoritti) and writing (Bruce M. Smith) awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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