Such a Simple Game

Such a Simple Game

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1964

Runtime

0h 28m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Un jeu si simple

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Gilles Groulx

Description

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