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Les ordres

  • 19741974
  • 1h 49m
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8.1/10
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Les ordres (1974)
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A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Michel Brault
  • Writer
    • Michel Brault
  • Stars
    • Hélène Loiselle
    • Jean Lapointe
    • Guy Provost
  • Director
    • Michel Brault
  • Writer
    • Michel Brault
  • Stars
    • Hélène Loiselle
    • Jean Lapointe
    • Guy Provost
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    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jean Lapointe and Guy Provost in Les ordres (1974)
    Jean Lapointe in Les ordres (1974)
    Hélène Loiselle in Les ordres (1974)
    Les ordres (1974)
    Claude Gauthier in Les ordres (1974)
    Claude Gauthier in Les ordres (1974)
    Jean Lapointe in Les ordres (1974)
    Les ordres (1974)
    Claude Gauthier in Les ordres (1974)
    Hélène Loiselle in Les ordres (1974)
    Jean Lapointe in Les ordres (1974)
    Michel Brault in Les ordres (1974)

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    Hélène Loiselle
    Hélène Loiselle
    • Marie Boudreau
    Jean Lapointe
    Jean Lapointe
    • Clermont Boudreau
    Guy Provost
    Guy Provost
    • Dr. Jean-Marie Beauchemin
    Claude Gauthier
    Claude Gauthier
    • Richard Lavoie
    Louise Forestier
    Louise Forestier
    • Claudette Dusseault
    Louise Pratte
    • Louise Boudreau
    Martine Pratte
    • Martine Boudreau
    Monique Pratte
    • Monique Boudreau
    Amulette Garneau
    Amulette Garneau
    • Mrs. Thibault, The Neighbour
    Louise Latraverse
    Louise Latraverse
    • Claire Beauchemin
    Sophie Clément
    Sophie Clément
    • Ginette Lavoie
    Esther Auger
    Esther Auger
    • Esther
    Claire Richard
    • Mrs. Vezina
    J. Léo Gagnon
    J. Léo Gagnon
    • The Grocer
    José Rettino
    José Rettino
    • The Foreman
    J.-Maurice Gélinas
    • Maurice
    Roger Garand
    Roger Garand
    • M. Martineau
    Philippe Robert
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Michel Brault
    • Writer
      • Michel Brault
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    • Trivia
      Official submission from Canada for the 1975 Academy Awards.
    • Goofs
      When Richard Lavoie is arrested, officers ask him his age and birthday. He answers he's 34 and born on January 31th, 1939. This may seem inaccurate, since the events of the movie are all set in October/November 1970, which would give him 31. However, Richard Lavoie's actor, Claude Gauthier, gave in fact his own birth date and age at the time of filming. This echoes the dual aspect of the movie, when, in the documentary part of the movie, the actors gave their real life's names and personal own anecdotes. By giving his own birth date, the actor communicates that he shares the same fate as the character, that of an artist who has espoused separatism and therefore is exposed to the repression of the federal government; he could have been the one in prison, being asked about his birth date and age.
    • Connections
      Edited into La conquête du grand écran (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      La Complainte de mon frère
      Written by Philippe Gagnon

    User reviews11

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    2/10
    Let me spell it out for you: C-R-A-P!!
    This movie lasted 109 min. and already around 5 min. into it I was bored!! I really sat through 109 min. of just wanting something to happen, but nothing did. Maybe this movie is good for people interested in the event that took place in 1970, but as I knew nothing about it, it didn't appeal to me. I had hoped that a good ending would come in and save the movie, but I was let down there as well! I have seen loads of movies and have voted for over 370 movies here at IMDb, some of my favorites being "Schindler's list", "Limelight", "Breaking the waves", "Awakenings", "Fried green tomatoes", "The green mile", "Legends of the fall", "Saving private Ryan", etc., so it's not that I don't like this type of film (drama), on the contrary. I've started viewing more and more drama instead of just lame Hollywood blockbuster action flicks, but this movie was extremely boring and slow. It wasn't terrible, but REALLY bad! No more than 2 out of 10 from me!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1974 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orderers
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
      • Les Productions Prisma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$260,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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