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The Rebels (1972 film)
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'The Rebels' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Denis Hroux and released in 1972.Gerald Pratley, 'A Century of Canadian Cinema'. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 175. A historical drama set during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837, the film centres on the romance between Simon de Bellefeuille (Daniel Pilon), a rebel in the village of Saint-Benot, and Julie Lambert (Christine Olivier).Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/quelques-arpents-de-neige-denis-heroux/ "Quelques arpents de neige Film de Denis Hroux"]. 'Films du Qubec', April 20, 2009.
The film's cast also includes Mylne Demongeot, Jean Duceppe, Frdric de Pasquale, Daniel Gadouas, Roland Chenail, Rose-Rey Duzil, Grard Poirier, Yvan Ducharme, Jacques Desrosiers, Jean Coutu, Bertrand Gagnon, Jos Descombes, Barry Baldaro, Dave Broadfoot, Jacques Famery and Jacques Thisdale.
The film takes its title from Voltaire's infamous dismissal of New France as "a few acres of snow ('quelques arpents de neige')".Martin Malina, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103101995/ "Hroux film naive in its anti-English bias"]. 'Montreal Star', January 2, 1973.
The film was entered into the Best Motion Picture competition at the 24th Canadian Film Awards.Les Wedman, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96298407/ "Etrog our Oscar"]. 'Vancouver Sun', October 6, 1972.
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