Grierson (1973)
September 13, 1973Release Date
Grierson (1973)
September 13, 1973Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Grierson is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Michael Kane
Narrator
Monique Miller
Narrator (French version)
David Bairstow
Executive Producer
Edgar Anstey
Self
Jean-Pierre Joutel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olivier Barrot
Self
James Beveridge
Self (interviewer)
Bev Davidson
Sound
André Galbrand
Sound Editor
Ritchie Calder
Self
Alberto Cavalcanti
Self
Hans Oomes
Sound
Magí Torruella
Director of Photography
Arthur Elton
Self
Bernard Bordeleau
Sound Editor
Roger Blais
Director
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Grierson is a 1973 documentary directed by Roger Blais for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). It won, among other awards, the 1974 BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.John Grierson, who is known as the father of documentary film and coined the term 'documentary', became the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner, and founded the NFB, in 1939. He believed that filmmakers have a social responsibility, and that film should help society realize democratic ideals. His faith in the value of capturing everyday life influenced generations of filmmakers all over the world.
Grierson, which cost $242,725 (equivalent to $1,456,350 in 2021) to make, includes archival footage and interviews with Grierson and people who knew him. It was released in English and French, with commentary by Donald Brittain; the English version was narrated by Michael Kane, the French version by Monique Miller.