Such a Simple Game

Such a Simple Game

1964 fr 28 minutes

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Plot

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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Cast

Henri Richard

Henri Richard

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Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion

Bernard 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion

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Jean-Guy Talbot

Jean-Guy Talbot

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Gilles Tremblay

Gilles Tremblay

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