Release Date
Original Release
January 1, 1978
0h 57m
The Art of the Possible (1978)
Overview
This feature documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at political decision-making in Ontario, the most populated Canadian province. A candid study of Ontario Premier Bill Davis and his Cabinet profiles the political processâa daily round of committee meetings, budget tabling, and media relations initiatives. Born into a political dynasty, Davis has the power and resources of the âbig blue machineâ behind him as he initiates political manoeuvres that tackle everything from unemployment to provincial-federal relations. The film reveals key aspects of Davis's political philosophy, one that kept the Conservatives in power in Ontario for 36 consecutive years.
Director
Peter Raymont
Department: Directing
Cast
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Self
René Lévesque
Self
Michael Cassidy
Self
Stuart Smith
Self
Peter Raymont
Narrator (voice)
William G. Davis
Self
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