Such a Simple Game
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Such a Simple Game 1964 Released

Directed by Gilles Groulx

Documentary · 28min

 

Such a Simple Game 1964 Released

Directed by Gilles Groulx

Documentary · 28min

 

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... see more

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... see more
RELEASED
01 Jan, 1964
COUNTRY
FR, CA
LANGUAGE
FR
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