Grierson and Gouzenko
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Film Details
| Country | Canada | |
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| Year | 1986 | |
| Running Time | 90 MIN | |
| Language | English | |
| Director | Martin Kinch |
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Description
With a cast featuring Eric Peterson as John Grierson, Saul Rubinek as Igor Gouzenko, and Aaron Schwartz as Communist Party MP Fred Rose, a forgotten piece of Canadian history is brought to life in a very compelling CBC drama. This rarely-screened teleplay written by Rick Salutin offers a dramatic glimpse into Canada’s Red Scare that pre-dated the rise of McCarthyism in the United States. Grierson and his National Film Board of Canada become targets of an anti-Communist blacklist in the immediate post-war years, after Soviet clerk Gouzenko produced documents revealing a spy ring operating in Canada.
Presentation Details
| Pre-recorded Q & A | Saul Rubinek, Writer Rick Salutin, Actor Eric Peterson and Director Martin Kinch |
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