Riel (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Riel |
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| Written by | Roy Moore |
| Directed by | George Bloomfield |
| Starring | Raymond Cloutier Christopher Plummer |
| Theme music composer | William McCauley |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Trent Stanley Colbert (executive producer) |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Original release | April 15, 1979 |
Riel is a 1979 Canadian made-for-television biographical film about Métis leader Louis Riel.
Plot
- Louis Riel (Cloutier) leads the Red River and North-West Rebellions against the Canadian government's expansionist ideas leading up to his capture, trial and execution in 1885.
Cast
- Raymond Cloutier as Louis Riel
- Christopher Plummer as Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
- Roger Blay as Gabriel Dumont
- Maury Chaykin as Howard
- Barry Morse as MacTavish
- Leslie Nielsen as Major Crozier
- Dave Thomas as Militia Captain
- William Shatner as The Barker
- Don Harron as Donald Smith
- Chris Wiggins as General Middleton
- John Neville as General Wolseley
- Lloyd Bochner as Dr. Schultz
- James Bradford as Captain Bra
- Brenda Donohue as Mrs. Schultz
- Marcel Sabourin as Joseph-Noël Ritchot
- Gary Reineke as Thomas Scott
- Fern Henry as Maguerite Riel
- Tony Robinow as Lemieux
Filming
- Shot at Cinespace Film Studios in Kleinburg, Ontario, with additional photography at Ottawa, Ontario.
- The production utilized the local community to fulfill extra roles and stunt riders. Community members like Jim Naish, and others, earned a spot with his shooting and riding abilities.
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