Storyline
This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death.
Cast & Crew
John Diefenbaker
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Lead
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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Brian Mulroney
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Canning's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Dief! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
