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The Devil's Toy
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The Devil's Toy

Jul 1, 1966
0h 15m
★ 6.3

Overview

Dedicated “to all victims of intolerance,” "The Devil’s Toy" is a faux–public service documentary that chronicles the early days of skateboarding in Montreal. Framed as mock anti-skateboarding propaganda, Claude Jutra contrasts official hostility with the exhilaration and freedom experienced by youths racing downhill through city streets, shortly before the activity was banned.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Pierre Charpentier

Self (uncredited)

Pierre Charpentier

Charles Denner

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Charles Denner

Marc Harvey

Himself

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