The Settler
| The Settler | |
|---|---|
| French | L'Abatis |
| Directed by | Bernard Devlin Raymond Garceau |
| Written by | Bernard Devlin |
| Produced by | Guy Glover |
| Narrated by | Jean Sarrazin (French) William Greaves (English) |
| Cinematography | Denis Gillson |
| Edited by | Victor Jobin |
| Music by | Morris Surdin |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
The Settler (French: L'Abatis) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Bernard Devlin and Raymond Garceau and released in 1952.[1] The film depicts the history of settlement in the Abitibi region of Quebec.[1]
The film was released both in a French-language version narrated by Jean Sarrazin, and an English-language version narrated by William Greaves.
The film received an honorable mention for the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 6th Canadian Film Awards in 1954.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Seth Feldman, Take Two. Irwin Publishing, 1984. ISBN 9780772515063. pp. 186-187.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
External links
[edit]- The Settler at IMDb
- The Settler at the NFB collection catalog
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- 1952 films
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- French-language Canadian films
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- National Film Board of Canada short films
- Documentary films about Quebec
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