Maurice tells the story of a young english homosexual who falls in love with two completely different men, and in their differences is the whole message of the movie, a message i do not agree with. People born on august 4 fall under the zodiac sign of leo, the lion. Maurice richard was first released in french throughout quebec in november 2005, then throughout canada with. Maurice grew up in the bordeaux district, near ville saintlaurent montreal, and got his start in hockey there, first with his school team, and. The actor who played maurice richard was excellent. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445. They have also lived in hudson, ma and marlborough, ma plus 5 other locations. Merchant ivory productions cinecom pictures film four international. The hockey scenes were thrilling and i never new the extent of how racist the nhl was to the french canadian hockey players including richard who is considered if not the greatest to ever lace up the skates, surely ranks right near the top. Instead of approaching a production house, he creates a website for the project where he pitches his idea through a short video and requests the viewers to donate any amount of money to cover the production cost. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. Maurice premiered at the 1987 venice film festival in 1987, and ivory was awarded the festivals prestigious silver lion award which he shared with italian director screenwriter ermanno olmi.
Maurice richard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Being a habs fan it really gave me insight to the team of the past. Shop montreal canadiens maurice richard jerseys at the official online retailer of the nhl. First inheritage minutes 1991 a series of short sixtysecond films depicting events or. August 4, 1921 may 27, 2000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens.
Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free. Maurice richard biographie, photos, statistiques et plus. Nicknamed the rocket, the celebrated number 9 of the montreal canadiens, has been written up in all kinds of media. The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking.
Maurice richard the rocket national canadian film day. The third result is maurice j richard age 50s in northborough, ma in the northborough neighborhood. Richard frechette, alice pascual, frederic salvail, yves jacques cinematography. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player. Drole video jean marc parent 20 part 2 sur 4 par drole videos dailymotion duration. Maurice richard film maurice richard 25 october 2005. Maurice richard 19212000, the hockey player, was much more than just another runofthemill athlete. Maurice richard was a famous canadian ice hockey player, who was born on august 4, 1921.
It isnt until richard, a man of few words, begins to speak his mind about the. Clive confesses he is sexually attracted to maurice, who realizes he is a homosexual. The rocket by jacques payette nfb national film board of canada. What are some examples of racism in the movie the rocket. When richard was suspended for a vicious onice incident just prior to the. Roy dupuis, stephen mchattie, julie lebreton, philip. In the late 1930s, a young machinist named maurice richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. He played for 18 years 19421960 in the national hockey league nhl, totaling 544 goals and 421 assistants 965 points, in 978 regular season games played. The movie mostly depicts the apalling racism richard had to overcome on his way to his legendary 50 goals in 50 games record. Maurice richard 2005 a story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, focusing on the struggles of a french canadian in the national hockey league dominated by anglophones. The film itself is so much more than a hockey movie. Although i never saw a game in which he played, rocket richard is my favourite player of all time. It was donated to the nhl by the montreal canadiens hockey club in 199899.
Fans of collecting maurice richard and montreal canadiens memorabilia can bid on up to 27 lots of rocket artifacts currently up for graps at at classic auctions. Maurice showed similar sticktoitiveness as he spent years developing his skills as an ice skater and hockey player. Our history the historical website of the montreal canadiens. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug. The rocket is the extraordinary story of maurice the rocket richard, whose tireless fight on and off the ice ignitedand forever changeda generation. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica. Select this result to view maurice j richards phone number, address, and more. Maurice richard celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Browse canadiens store for the latest maurice richard jerseys for men, women, and kids. Biname and the movies screenwriter, ken scott, present a richard who has, off the ice, little in common with the boisterous babe. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445, and the first to reach 500. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume. Although i never got to see him play, maurice richards name is of course synomanous to hockey, i also like the movie that was made about him, i have seen tons of films and interviews, and got to see him play live as a ref, with the montreal canadien oldtimers, i took my.
The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. First in heritage minutes 1991 a series of short sixtysecond films depicting events or. His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe scored his 545th in the early 1960s. Meet maurice richard on and off the ice, and follow his spectacular career with the montreal canadiensfrom the early 40s, when only a few thousand people. Maurice richard jersey, montreal canadiens maurice richard. He was the oldest of eight children and did not have an opportunity to begin playing hockey until he was fourteen years old.
Maurice is a heritage film of the sort whose resurgence began in the 1980s and continues today. However, maurice was one of the few that was not cowritten by jhabvala instead, ivory cowrote the film with kit heskethharve. Maurice richard his legacy his impact maurice richard the maurice rocket richard trophy is awarded annually to the nhls leading goalscorer. Yet because the film is so well made and acted, because it captures its period so meticulously, i enjoyed it even in disagreement. Maurice richard in massachusetts ma 15 records found. The rocket, the man, the legend 1998 starring maurice richard on dvd and bluray. Maurice richard collection up for bids at classic auctions. Discover the history of the oldest team in the national hockey league. Maurice richard is a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. The montreal canadiens historical web site is the teams official online encyclopedia.
Although that was enough to get him into the montreal canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. Maurice richard was born into a poor family in august of 1921. Maurice is related to renee m hysaw and michelle j murphy as well as 3 additional people. The rocket traces the meteoric rise of hockey legend maurice richard dupuis, from his humble beginnings as a montreal machinist during the depression to star of the canadiens and the greatest scorer in hockey but this is much more than a sports movie. As a person born on this date, maurice richard is listed in our database as the 72nd most popular celebrity for the day august 4 and the 114th most popular for the year 1921. Maurice richard was a popular player throughout canada, but in quebec, he was a beloved icon, a legend in his own time. Ma femme sappelle maurice film ma femme sappelle maurice 25 september 2002. Best international short film fantasia film festival 2015. True to form, the story progresses at a leisurely pace, and the films sweeping cambridge exteriors, country house interiors and perpetual costume changes are as pivotal as the performances of wilby and grant, et al. A story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, focusing on the struggles of a french canadian in the national. Retrouvez tout le casting du film maurice richard realise par charles biname avec roy dupuis, julie le breton, stephen mchattie, patrice robitaille. Since 1999, the nhl has awarded the maurice richard trophy to the leagues leading goal scorer during the regular season. Maurice richard was first released in french throughout quebec in november 2005, then throughout canada with english subtitles in.
Set against the stifling conformity of preworld war i english society, e. Maurice kept working through the long process of filling the rinks wooden frame with layers and layers of ice. Maurice wants to make a documentary film on the unequal distribution of money in the world and its effect on different social classes. Maurice richard came from a family of modest means. In 1909, maurice hall james wilby enters cambridge, where he befriends wealthy clive durham hugh grant.
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