Riel (1979)
PG 15 Apr 1979 • Biography, Drama, War • 2h 27m
This film recounts the events involving the Metis rebel leader Louis Riel and his battles against the Canadian Federal Government when they threatened his people. The first was a successful rebellion in 1873 which created the Province of Manitoba and a later more violent and unsuccessful one in Saskatchewan in 1885 which led to his capture, trial and eventual execution.
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English
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1 nomination
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Canada
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