Mission of Fear
1965 Canadian film
| Mission of Fear | |
|---|---|
| French | Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts |
| Directed by | Fernand Dansereau |
| Written by | Alec Pelletier |
| Produced by | André Belleau |
| Starring | Alain Cuny |
| Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
| Edited by | Fernand Dansereau |
| Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
| Distributed by | National Film Board |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Mission of Fear (French: Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Fernand Dansereau and released in 1965.[1]
Based on The Jesuit Relations, the film dramatizes the story of the Canadian Martyrs at the Jesuit mission of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons through the reflections of Jean de Brébeuf (Alain Cuny) as he awaits his death.[2] The cast also includes Jacques Godin, François Guillier, Jacques Kasma, Ginette Letondal, Hubert Loiselle, Yves Létourneau, Monique Mercure, Albert Millaire, Jean-Louis Millette, Jean Perraud, Jean-Guy Sabourin, Marcel Sabourin, Janine Sutto and Maurice Tremblay.
The film won the award for Best Feature Film at the Canadian Film Awards in 1966.[3]
The film was one of the first times that bare breasts were shown on television with its airing by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1965.[4]
References
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 145.
- ^ "Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts". Mémoire du cinéma québécois (canoe.ca).
- ^ Canadian Film Awards at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Marshall 2001, p. 247.
Works cited
- Marshall, Bill (2001). Quebec National Cinema. McGill–Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2103-8.
External links
- Mission of Fear at IMDb
- Watch Mission of Fear on the NFB website
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