Orderers

– A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charg..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Original Name:
Les ordres
Orderers (1974) - Also known as Les ordres

A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.

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Release Date:

27 Sep 1974

Language:

French, English

Director:

Michel Brault

Writer:

Michel Brault

Main Actors:

Hélène Loiselle, Jean Lapointe, Guy Provost, Claude Gauthier

Plot:

October 1970: Under the pretext of waging war against the terrorist group Front de libération du Québec, the Canadian Parliament passes the War Measures Act. The Police and the Army use it and try to break-up popular groups in the Province of Quebec. More than 400 people are arrested for what appears to be their social activities. No charges are ever filed against them. This is their story.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Films 13

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.3/10