(Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

52 minutes

Year:

1978

Directors:

Robert A. Duncan

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Herself

Narrator

Crews:

Sound

Producer

Editor

Executive Producer

Director of Photography