CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 0h 57m

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

80%(2)IMDbDocumentary

In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes these men so fascinating.

Directed byDonald Brittain

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1978
Studios
ONF | NFBCBC

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Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

René Lévesque

René Lévesque

Donald Brittain

Donald Brittain

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Directed by
Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain
Written by
Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain

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