Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka

This feature documentary is a portrait of one of Canada's most celebrated authors, Margaret Laurence. Born in a small Prairie town in Manitoba, Laurence remained haunted by the images of this small Presbyterian home town. This film traces her life from the early days and introduces us to her characters, whom we meet through readings from her work by Canadian actress Jayne Eastwood. The film blends fact with fiction to give its audience a strong impression of who this very private person really was.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

1978

Director:

Robert Duncan

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Company:

ONF | NFB

Cast:

Herself

Narrator

Crew:

Director

Screenplay

Producer

Executive Producer

Cinematography