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Alias Will James
19881 h 23 min 27 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Jacques Godbout
Production: Éric Michel
Script: Jacques Godbout
From cattle rustler to ex-convict, and from novice writer to the toast of Hollywood, Will James became a legendary figure of the American West. This compelling documentary reveals the well-kept secret of his real origins, and explores the powerful attraction the West still holds for young adventurers.
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Subject categories
- Social Issues > American DreamCultural GroupsPortraits
- Agriculture > Cowboys
- Literature and Language > PortraitsWorld Literature
- Foreign Countries > United States
- Languages > English as a Second Language
- Social Studies > Social History
- Geography > Territory: Agricultural
- Arts Education > Visual Arts
Credits
- director
- Jacques Godbout
- script
- Jacques Godbout
- producer
- Éric Michel
- photography
- Jean-Pierre Lachapelle
- animation camera
- Raymond Dumas
- sound
- Richard Besse
- Diane Carrière
- editing
- Monique Fortier
- voice
- Jean-Guy Moreau
- re-recording
- Hans Peter Strobl
- music
- Robert M. Lepage
- Ian Tyson
Awards
- Silver FIPA - Category: Original or Adapted DocumentaryFIPADOC- Festival international documentaire