A biography of the famous, controversial and flamboyant Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau.A biography of the famous, controversial and flamboyant Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau.A biography of the famous, controversial and flamboyant Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau.
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- 8 wins & 3 nominations
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- TriviaThe scenes that took place in 1979, i.e. Trudeau leaving the House of Commons after resigning as Liberal leader, the news conference after he came back, and his being congratulated by the faithful after the news conference were all shot in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill on Sept. 11th, 2001. When cast and crew arrived that morning it was a bright sunny day, with Parliament Hill swarming with tourists. By mid afternoon the tourists were gone and Parliament Hill had been sealed off by the RCMP. Filming was allowed to continue inside the now empty building, but the RCMP would not allow any exterior filming.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (2005)
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great performance!
Phenomenal performance from Colm Feore (who HAS lived in Canada for 40 yrs. despite being Boston-born). It is eerie, you almost believe it really is Trudeau, the voice, mannerisms are spot on. Peter Outerbridge is particularly strong as Jim Coutts. The mini-series in typical CBC fashion deifies Trudeau while ignoring the real harm he did to Canada: flawed constitution that left out one of the founding peoples agreement to it, rise of alienation & the threat of separatism, the ruin of the economy, staggering debt & out-of-control spending. Trudeau was reviled outside Canada as a world leader; Thatcher & Reagan wouldn't give him the time of day! That being said, he was a man of conviction & courage & the miniseries brings that element out well. The extra features on the DVD, particularly the 1968 Liberal leadership convention documentary, is particularly good in presenting the political intrigue & drama of the time. A movie well-worth seeing or owning for that matter!
- james-danger
- Jan 27, 2006
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- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada(Trudeau Mania scene filmed at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Court Yard)
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