Direction: Donald Brittain
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Donald Brittain. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
1976 · Documentary · 100 min. · Canada
Direction Donald Brittain · John Kramer
Cast Marjorie Bonner · Donald Brittain · John Buchan · Richard Burton
Plot A documentary on the life of the alcoholic writer Malcolm Lowry, interspersed with readings of Lowry's work by Richard Burton. Lowry was born and educated in England. He moved to...
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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
1979 · Documentary · 58 min. · Canada
Direction Donald Brittain
Cast Donald Brittain
Plot The idiosyncrasies and absurdities of bureaucracy.
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Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985 · Movie · 115 min. · Canada
Direction Donald Brittain
Cast Peter Boretski · Donald Brittain · Maury Chaykin · Jason Dean
Plot This biographical drama profiles the true life of Hal C. Banks, the tough American who once ruled the Canadian shipping industry.
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For the Record (TV Series)
1976 · Series · 60 min. · Canada
Direction Peter Pearson · Don Haldane · Claude Jutra · Francis Mankiewicz
Cast Heath Lamberts · Mavor Moore · David Gardner · Kenneth Welsh
Plot A collection of docudrama-style short stories on diverse but socially-relevant (and very Canadian) topics such as unemployment, euthanasia, spousal abuse, televangelists, aboriginal issues, and anglophone-francophone relations. This series attracted most...
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