This Riel Business

Directed by Ian McLaren, Ken Kramer · Starring Tom Celli, Mario Crudo, Bill Hugli, Ken Kramer · 1974

A filmed performance of the stage comedy Tales from a Prairie Drifter, which retells the Northwest Rebellion and the opening of the Canadian West with irreverent humour.

Canadian history as a cheeky stage comedy, with Riel and Macdonald under the satirical spotlight.

This documentary short is a cinematic recording of Tales from a Prairie Drifter, a stage comedy about the Northwest Rebellion during the opening of the Canadian West.

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