Mission of Fear
| Mission of Fear | |
|---|---|
| Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts | |
| Directed by | Fernand Dansereau |
| Produced by | André Belleau |
| Written by | Alec Pelletier |
| Starring | Alain Cuny |
| Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
| Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
| Edited by | Fernand Dansereau |
| 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 Best Picture at the Canadian Film Awards in 1966.[3]
References
- ↑ "Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts" Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine.. Cinéma Québécois (Télé-Québec), 2008.
- ↑ "Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts". Mémoire du cinéma québécois (canoe.ca).
- ↑ Canadian Film Awards at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
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