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On est au coton

  • 1970
  • 2h 53m
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On est au coton (1970)
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Director Denys Arcand made an inquiry on textile industry in Quebec, meeting employers and workers of that industry.Director Denys Arcand made an inquiry on textile industry in Quebec, meeting employers and workers of that industry.Director Denys Arcand made an inquiry on textile industry in Quebec, meeting employers and workers of that industry.

  • Director
    • Denys Arcand
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    • Denys Arcand
    • Jean-Paul Beaudry
    • Carmen Bertrand
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    • Director
      • Denys Arcand
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      • Denys Arcand
      • Jean-Paul Beaudry
      • Carmen Bertrand
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    Denys Arcand
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    Jean-Paul Beaudry
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    Carmen Bertrand
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    Jean-Jacques Bertrand
    Jean-Jacques Bertrand
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    Robert Bourassa
    Robert Bourassa
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    Gérard Dion
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    Maurice Duplessis
    Maurice Duplessis
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    Jacques Girard
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    Gérald Godin
    Gérald Godin
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    Edward F. King
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    Claude Lemelin
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    Marc Lettre
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    Paul-Émile Léger
    Paul-Émile Léger
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    • (archive footage)
    Marcel Masse
    Marcel Masse
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    Madeleine Parent
    Madeleine Parent
    • Self
    Jean-Luc Pépin
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    Marcel Pépin
    Marcel Pépin
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    Bertrand Saint-Onge
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      • Denys Arcand
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      The movie was shot from September 1968 to February 1970. The answer print (173 minutes) was first approved January 22, 1971, but the National Film Board of Canada, which produced the movie, had decided to ban it for legal and political reasons. It wasn't released until October 13, 1976 as a 158 minute censored version. The original version wasn't released on DVD until October 2004.
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      Featured in Cinéma, cinéma (1985)

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1970 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cotton Mill, Treadmill
    • Filming locations
      • Asie, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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      • 2h 53m(173 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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