The movie mostly depicts the apalling racism richard had to overcome on his way to his legendary 50 goals in 50 games record. 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. Onesime and alice had moved from the gaspe region to nouveaubordeaux so. Maurice kept working through the long process of filling the rinks wooden frame with layers and layers of ice. In july 1920, he founded the maurice film company which released two feature films, made several years apart. Maurice richard collection up for bids at classic auctions. Maurice richard is depicted perfectly by roy dupuis in this sports biopic, set and made in montreal and other parts of quebec. Richard frechette, alice pascual, frederic salvail, yves jacques cinematography. The rocket is the extraordinary story of maurice the rocket richard, whose tireless fight on and off the ice ignitedand forever changeda generation. Richard robbins maurice original soundtrack recording.
Richard danal maurice was born in matanzas, cuba on june 14, 1893. 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. Maurice richard celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. May 15, 2017 however, maurice was one of the few that was not cowritten by jhabvala instead, ivory cowrote the film with kit heskethharve. With roy dupuis, stephen mchattie, julie lebreton, philip craig. 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. His humble beginnings, his matching humility throughout and the authentic feel of the era are welldefined. The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. The rocket, the man, the legend 1998 starring maurice richard on dvd and bluray. White cargo is a 1942 film directed by richard thorpe and starring hedy lamarr and walter pidgeon.
Telepool acquires will smiths king richard, reveals berlin. People born on august 4 fall under the zodiac sign of leo, the lion. When richard was suspended for a vicious onice incident just prior to the. The rocket by jacques payette nfb national film board of canada. Maurice rocket richard the rocket the man the legend. The distribution rights were marketed at the cannes film festival by telefilm canada, whose press release of 30 may 2006, reports that cinemaginaire producer denise robert inked deals for the rocket. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Roy dupuis is simply perfection, both on the ice and off. Although i never saw a game in which he played, rocket richard is my favourite player of all time. The book introduces eightyearold maurice richard whose father helped him build an iceskating rink in their backyard. In search of the castaways is a 1962 walt disney productions feature film starring hayley mills and maurice chevalier in a tale about a worldwide search for a shipwrecked sea captain. Ses exploits nourrissent les aspirations du peuple canadien francais.
The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking. Hawley freely based upon jules verne s 1868 adventure novel captain grants children. Apr 27, 2012 1960 nhl, stanly cup final, 2 game, montreal canadiens toronto maple leafs 2 duration. 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. Maurice richard bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Maurice richard is a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. There are some fantastically realistic recreations of great rocket moments, complete with period lighting and historic snap shots. However, maurice was one of the few that was not cowritten by jhabvala instead, ivory cowrote the film with kit heskethharve.
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. Set against the stifling conformity of preworld war i english society, e. The film was directed by robert stevenson from a screenplay by lowell s. Maurice richard was first released in french throughout quebec in november 2005, then throughout canada with english subtitles in. For 18 brilliant seasons, richard proudly wore the colors of the only team that ever mattered to him, taking on all opponents and. She is an actress, known for the year dolly parton was my mom 2011, the barbarian invasions 2003 and maurice richard. Maurice richard was a famous canadian ice hockey player, who was born on august 4, 1921. The rocket is best when it tells the story of maurice richard on the ice. If so, this is a great film about an adored canadian hockey player. As a parliamentarian and a canadian, i have a great concern when. 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. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was.
Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica. 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 april 2006. Maurice richard always maintained that he was nothing more than a hockey player. Contrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as a richard family crest or coat of arms for the richard surname. Jan 19, 2008 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Maurice richard was a popular player throughout canada, but in quebec, he was a beloved icon, a legend in his own time. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. His parents, onesime richard and alice laramee, were originally from the gaspe region of quebec, before moving to montreal, where they settled in the neighbourhood of nouveaubordeaux. The film had its world premiere at the venice film festival in 1987, where ivory was awarded a silver lion as best director, sharing the prize with ermanno olmi. In this animated short, roch carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. James wilby and hugh grant were jointly awarded best actor, and richard robbins received the prize for his music a subtle and richly atmospheric score that is one the most memorable. Little do they know, the road to the playoffs and the infamous draft is full of obstacles. Maurice richard the rocket national canadian film day.
Maurice richard biographie, photos, statistiques et plus. With antoine olivier pilon, remi goulet, alice morelmichaud, normand daneau. Now the company has acquired the german distribution rights for the next will smith movie, king richard, about the father of tennis superstars venus and serena williams, druskeit says. As a person born on this date, maurice richard is listed in our database as the 71st most popular celebrity for the day august 4 and the 114th most popular for the year 1921. Forsters maurice is a story of coming to terms with ones sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and. Maurice showed similar sticktoitiveness as he spent years developing his skills as an ice skater and hockey player. The play had already been made into a british parttalkie, also titled white cargo, with maurice evans in 1929. Maurice is a heritage film of the sort whose resurgence began in the 1980s and continues today. Yet because the film is so well made and acted, because it captures its period so meticulously, i enjoyed it even in disagreement. Retrouvez tout le casting du film maurice richard realise par charles biname avec roy dupuis, julie le breton, stephen mchattie, patrice robitaille. Joseph henri maurice richard was born august 4, 1921, in montreal, quebec. At a time when all his friends worshipped maurice rocket richard and wore his number 9 canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a toronto maple leafs jersey from eatons.
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 career goals. Released by metrogoldwynmayer, it is based on the 1923 london and broadway hit play by leon gordon, which was in turn adapted from the novel hells playground by ida vera simonton. Maurice richard was first released in french throughout quebec in november 2005, then throughout canada with. Maurice the rocket richard french translation linguee. 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. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player. Movie trailer maurice richard the rocket with roy dupuis. He lived in detroit, where he eventually owned and operated a tailors shop.
You could not have picked a better actor for the richard role. The latest release from lala land is a twodisc set featuring the firstever commercial release of the score for the 1999 superhero comedy mystery men, which was a boxoffice disappointment at the time of its release and was the subject of a particularly brutal and hilarous takedown by jeffrey ross at the friars club roast of jerry stiller but has since become a cult favorite. What are some examples of racism in the movie the rocket. Best international short film fantasia film festival 2015. Maurice richard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Statistics of maurice richard, a hockey player who was active from 1963 to 1969. Few others share that opinion of the man who represents the heart and soul of the montreal canadiens long and illustrious history. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug. True to form, the story progresses at a leisurely pace, and the film s sweeping cambridge exteriors, country house interiors and perpetual costume changes are as pivotal as the performances of wilby and grant, et al. Maurice wants to make a documentary film on the unequal distribution of money in the world and its effect on different social classes.