Movie Description
Riel
(1979)Overview
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Featured Crew
- Director : George Bloomfield
- Writer : Roy Moore
- Cast : Raymond Cloutier,Christopher Plummer,Roger Blay,Maury Chaykin,Barry Morse,Leslie Nielsen,Dave Thomas,William Shatner,Donald Harron,Chris Wiggins,John Neville,Lloyd Bochner,James Bradford,Brenda Donohue,Marcel Sabourin,Gary Reineke,Tony Robinow,Lee Broker,Normand Chouinard,Pierre Curzi,Neil Dainard,Don Francks,Daniel Gadouas,Arthur Hill,Ken James,Claude Jutra,Budd Knapp,Robert Lavoie,Ed McNamara,Pauline Ross,Jean-Louis Roux,August Schellenberg,David Schurmann,Gladys Taylor,Tony Van Bridge,Kenneth Welsh,Paxton Whitehead
Cast
Louis Riel
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
Gabriel Dumont
Howard
William Mactavish
Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Militia Captain
The Barker
Donald Smith
General Frederick Dobson Middleton
General Garnet Wolseley
Dr. John Christian Schultz
Captain Bradshaw
Mrs. Agnes Schultz
Joseph-Noël Ritchot
Thomas Scott
Lemieux
Evans
Nolin
Isidore
Armstrong
Ouellette
Nault
Taylor
Maier
Dr. Roy
Osler
Goulet
Asseewyn
Nault's Mother
Bourget
Lépine
English Officer
Riel's Mother
Judge Richardson
McWilliams
McDougall
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Facts
Original TitleRiel
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-04-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 27m
Production CompaniesCBC
Genres
- Drama
- History
- War
- TV Movie
