Documentary · Canada · 1966 · 15m

The Devil's Toy

Rouli-roulant

Director

Cast

Pierre Charpentier as Self (uncredited) Charles Denner as Récitant / Narrator (voice) Marc Harvey as Himself

Crew

Michel Brault — Director of Photography Werner Nold — Editor Pierre Florent Brault — Original Music Composer Claude Jutra — Writer Marcel Martin — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Claude Jutra Director Michel Brault Director of Photography Werner Nold Editor Pierre Florent Brault Original Music Composer Claude Jutra Writer Marcel Martin Producer

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