Grierson
Grierson

Grierson

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1973
0h 58m
6.5(2 votes)
Documentary

Overview

A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Cast & Crew

16 members
Acting

Michael Kane

Narrator (voice)

Michael Kane
Production

John Grierson

Self (archive footage)

John Grierson
Directing

Norman McLaren

Self (archive footage)

Norman McLaren
Creator

Sydney Newman

Self

Sydney Newman
Directing

Basil Wright

Self

No Image
Acting

Lorne Greene

Self

Lorne Greene
Acting

Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson
Directing

Roberto Rossellini

Self

Roberto Rossellini
Acting

Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

Joseph McCarthy
Directing

Joris Ivens

Self

Joris Ivens
Acting

Indira Gandhi

Self

Indira Gandhi
Acting

Margaret Grierson

Self

No Image
Directing

Alberto Cavalcanti

Self

Alberto Cavalcanti
Acting

Bosley Crowther

Self

No Image
Acting

Pierre Juneau

Self

No Image
Acting

Lester B. Pearson

Self (archive footage)

Lester B. Pearson

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