Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault

Pierre Perrault (1927-1999), born in Montreal, briefly practised law, then turned to radio, where he wrote and recorded hundreds of programmes for Radio-Canada. After joining the National Film Board, he became, with Michel Brault, a major figure of Quebec direct cinema, which records the popular language as it is spoken. Alongside this he published a body of work as a poet and essayist, honoured with three Governor General's Awards. He died at the age of seventy-one.

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• CinemaFor Those Who Will FollowPour la suite du mondePierre Perrault and Michel Brault · 1963Cinema