Such a Simple Game

Such a Simple Game (1964)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1964-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 28min
  • Production Company: ONF | NFB
  • Production Country: Canada
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Summary

This short 1964 documentary depicts the national sport of French Canadians: hockey. Seen "from the inside" this seemingly simple game turns out to be not so simple. Hockey is dream of mythic proportions that mirrors the aspirations of an entire people. Its heroes are national figures. At the Montreal Forum, there is total symbiosis between the crowd and the Habs. In 1955, idol Maurice Richard is suspended for striking a referee. The people take to the streets in unison and the riots begin... - NFB

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Directing Gilles Groulx Director
Writing Marcel Dubé Writer
Camera Jean-Claude Labrecque Director of Photography
Camera Guy Borremans Director of Photography
Editing Gilles Groulx Editor
Production Jacques Bobet Producer
Sound Sidney Pearson Sound Editor
Sound Marcel Carrière Location Sound Recordist
Sound Joseph Champagne Sound Recordist