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Apr 1, 2010 · Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague: Directed by Jefferson Lewis. With Colm Feore, Michael Bliss, Marcel Cadotte, Marc Beique. This feature length documentary juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the cautionary history of Montreal's 1885 smallpox epidemic to depict a modern city under siege.
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- Documentary, Drama, History
- Jefferson Lewis
- 2010-04-01
Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jefferson Lewis and produced in partnership with the NFB, Discovery Canada and Radio-Canada, feature-length documentary Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague is inspired by Michael Bliss’ national bestseller Plague: How Smallpox Devastated Montreal.
'Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague' juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the little-known story of the 1885 smallpox epidemic that devastated Montreal. Combining brisk narrative with rigorous research, it vividly evokes a modern city under siege, drawing eerie parallels with 1885.
Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague. 2010 · 1 hr 26 min. TV-PG. Drama · Documentary. Explore the course that a smallpox epidemic in modern-day Montreal would take in juxtaposition with the 1885 epidemic in Montreal.
- Jefferson Lewis
- Colm Feore
Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the little-known story of the 1885 smallpox epidemic that devastated Montreal. Combining brisk narrative with rigorous research, it vividly evokes a modern city under siege, drawing eerie parallels with 1885.
- Jefferson Lewis
- 86 min
- 2
Apr 1, 2010 · Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the little-known story of the 1885 smallpox epidemic that devastated Montreal. Combining brisk narrative with rigorous research, it vividly evokes a modern city under siege, drawing eerie parallels with 1885.
Oct 10, 2010 · There's a lot to learn in terms of history, the smallpox virus itself, and modern-day capabilities for dealing with outbreaks. I highly recommend it for people that like a bit of realism within plague movies.
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