Les Ordres | |
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Directed by | Michel Brault |
Written by | Michel Brault |
Produced by | Guy Dufaux Bernard Lalonde Claude Godbout |
Starring | Jean Lapointe Hélène Loiselle Guy Provost Claude Gauthier Louise Forestier |
Cinematography | Michel Brault François Protat |
Edited by | Yves Dion |
Production company | Productions Prisma |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Orders (French: Les Ordres; known in the United States as: Orderers) is a 1974 Quebec historical drama film about the incarceration of innocent civilians during the 1970 October Crisis following the War Measures Act enacted by the Canadian government of Pierre Trudeau. It is the second film by director Michel Brault. It features entertainer and Senator Jean Lapointe.
The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.