Louis Riel (1969)

Genre : Music, History

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Leon Major

Synopsis

Opera by Harry Somers portraying Metis leader Louis Riel and his Northwest Rebellion.

Actors

Bernard Turgeon
Bernard Turgeon
Louis Riel
Donald Rutherford
Donald Rutherford
John A. Macdonald
Patricia Rideout
Patricia Rideout
Mary Morrison
Mary Morrison
Roxolana Roslak
Roxolana Roslak
Joseph Rouleau
Joseph Rouleau
Paul Trepanier
Paul Trepanier
Howell Glynne
Howell Glynne
Peter Milne
Peter Milne
David Astor
David Astor
Thomas Park
Thomas Park
Alan Crofoot
Alan Crofoot
Robert Glover
Robert Glover
Garnet Brooks
Garnet Brooks
Lloyd Dean
Lloyd Dean
Oskar Raulfs
Oskar Raulfs
Andree Lortie
Andree Lortie
Jacques Lareau
Jacques Lareau
David Geary
David Geary
Steven Henrikson
Steven Henrikson
Herman Rombouts
Herman Rombouts
Wilmer Neufeld
Wilmer Neufeld
Donald Young
Donald Young
Robert Joffrey
Robert Joffrey
George Reinke
George Reinke
Maurice Brown
Maurice Brown
John Arab
John Arab
Danny Tait
Danny Tait
Donald Saunders
Donald Saunders
Douglas Long
Douglas Long

Crews

Leon Major
Leon Major
Director
Franz Kraemer
Franz Kraemer
Producer
Harry Somers
Harry Somers
Music
Marie Day
Marie Day
Costumer
Victor Feldbrill
Victor Feldbrill
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

Bernard Turgeon - Louis Riel
LOUIS RIEL an opera by Harry Somers - The P.M. picks a middleman
LOUIS RIEL an opera by Harry Somers - A delicate political situation
LOUIS RIEL an opera by Harry Somers - The P.M. acts accordingly

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