He played for 18 years 19421960 in the national hockey league nhl, totaling 544 goals and 421 assistants 965 points, in 978 regular season games played. The film again stars roy dupuis in the title role and is directed by charles biname. Students will improve interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills by. In the late 1930s, a young machinist named maurice richard distinguished himself as an ice hockey player of preternatural talent.
Free wallpapers download of maurice richard movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Maurice richard was a professional hockey player who played from 19421960. Workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Roy dupuis stars as the rocket maurice richard in this epic hockey film. What are some examples of racism in the movie the rocket. To play on more than one team, richard adopted aliases, the most well knownbeing maurice rochon.
This movie is a nice tribute to him maurice rocket richard one of the greatest professional hockey players of all time. Richard, maurice baptized josephhenrimaurice, known as the rocket, professional hockey player, machinist, and shopkeeper. The maurice richard story was released in april 2006. With roy dupuis, stephen mchattie, julie lebreton, philip craig. Terrific,atmospheric movie about the career of mauricerocketrichard of the montreal canadiens hockey team. Explain what life was like for french canadians in quebec in the 1930s and 1940s the beginning of the movie when richard works in the factory. However, long before clemens was the rocket from montreal. His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe scored his 545th in the early 1960s. The rocket richard riot full movie in hd visit movie 367184 in 1955, as the tight and hotly contested hockey. On more than one night, maurice rocket richard lugged an opposing player on his back toward the net, a locomotive that.
It isnt until richard, a man of few words, begins to speak his mind about the. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free. Although i never saw a game in which he played, rocket richard is my favourite player of all time. He won numerous trophies, and set several records during his 18year career. The article brought back memories of the outstanding hockey that i saw played, both live and on tv, by the man i believe to be the.
The maurice richard story is a frenchcanadian biopic about the ice hockey player maurice the rocket richard. Richard was the first nhl player to score 50 goals in a season, and 500 goals on his career. This is primarily for a lower level fle class as the film is in french and english but it tells a very good story about canadian culture and our love for hockey. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445, and the first to reach 500. Lemeute maurice richard long metrage, documentaire. The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player.
A story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, focusing on the struggles of a french canadian in the national hockey league dominated by anglophones. Maurice the rocket richard, known for his speed on the ice and his powerful. This biopic chronicles the life of the rocket, who battled adversity at every turn to become one of the nhls biggest legends. Maurice rocket richard, star player of the montreal canadiens maurice richard spent his career with the montreal canadiens from 1942 to 1960. The rocket is a frenchcanadian biopic about the ice hockey player maurice the rocket. He won numerous trophies, and set several records during his. One of the few french players in an english league, richard has a chip on his shoulder and suffers subtle racial discrimination at the hands of the owner and other players. Quebecoise filmmaker charles binames crowdpleasing sports drama is based on the true story of maurice the rocket richard played here by roy dupuis, the frenchcanadian hockey legend who. Maurice richard scored 50 goals in a season in the year 19441945. We do not offer to watch maurice richard movie online. The rocket 2005 stream and watch online workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in. This lesson is based on viewing the maurice rocket richard heritage minute.
Although that was enough to get him into the montreal canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. August 4, 1921 may 27, 2000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. The maurice richard story 2005 directed by charles biname. The rocket 2005 workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Dec 11, 2007 terrific,atmospheric movie about the career of mauricerocketrichard of the montreal canadiens hockey team. Its overdubbed in english, but that doesnt detract. Many translated example sentences containing maurice the rocket richard frenchenglish dictionary and search engine for french translations. Maurice richard, nicknamed the rocket due to his extraordinary speed on the ice, has been credited with over 600 goals and numerous other accomplishments. It was a card of maurice the rocket richard, the greatest hockey player who ever lived. From the rocket to the hockey sweater tutorial sophia. The french version of a feature film, maurice richard was released in november 2005. For more of maurice richard s 100 greatest players bio, please click here. The rocket traces the meteoric rise of hockey legend maurice richard dupuis, from his humble beginnings as a montreal machinist during the depression to star of the canadiens and the greatest scorer in hockey. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug.
Many sports fans today recognize the nickname the rocket and probably only think of major league pitcher roger clemens. Director biname frames the story in a cultural context. I learned things about the rocket i never new before. Maurice had met lucille when she was thirteen and he was sixteen, when he was playing for the paquette club in the park lafontaine juvenile league. Rent the rocket 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The rocket was the most prolific goalscorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals. The career of canadian hockey legend maurice richard is explored in this release that traces the montreal canadiens puck slinger from his start on the ice in the early 1940s to the 1955 riot that. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica.
The rocket richard riot full movie in hd visit in 1955, as the tight and hotly contested hockey. Answer the following based on the film maurice richard. Its a frenchcanadian biopic about alltime great maurice rocket richard of the montreal canadiens. Featured in the november 9 issue of macleans magazine was an excerpt from canada on ice, 50 years of hockey, written by sidney katz, entitled the richard riot. Maurice the rocket richard french translation linguee. It is one of the best hockey movies i have ever seen, even better than miracle. Known as the rocket, richard was perhaps the most iconic player in the history of the montreal canadiens. Maurice richard the rocket national canadian film day.
The movie shows a few goals from the real maurice richard. In the late 1930s, a young machinist named maurice richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. With brady tutton, richard blake, nickolaus schnetzky, leah schiman. The rocket 2005 stream and watch online workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the. Nov 25, 2005 workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Richard, in fact, was dubbed by teammate ray getliffe the nickname that would be his legend the rocket. Mar 16, 2015 josephhenrimaurice richard, rocket, pc, cc, oq, hockey player born 4 august 1921 in montreal, qc. It features appearances by national hockey league players mike ricci, sean avery, vincent lecavalier, philippe. The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking. Since 1999, the nhl has awarded the maurice richard trophy to the leagues leading goal scorer during the regular season. This is without a doubt one of the finest movies ive ever seen about ice hockey. The legend of rocket richard in hd video with movie plot in the late 1930s, a young machinist named maurice richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. It was uncle jacks maurice the rocket richard card.
The movie mostly depicts the apalling racism richard had to overcome on his way to his legendary 50 goals in 50 games record. Maurice rocket richard historica canada education portal. Richard was a legendary hockey player for the montreal canadiens. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume.
A tribute to the most iconic player in the history of the montreal canadiens first quebec born player to reach 500 goals in his career. Rare vhs french movie le rocket maurice richard lhomme et sa legende. I flipped the card just like my uncle jack did when he was a boy, and when i looked down, i could have sworn maurice richard. With grand expectations from his father and the local community, a high school football stars entire future is suddenly lost, and he must find a new way to push towards greatness. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy it at buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack.
Maurice richard bio, pictures, stats and more historical. It stars roy dupuis and was directed by charles biname. For more of maurice richards 100 greatest players bio, please click here. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. The rocket, the man, the legend 1998 starring maurice richard on dvd and bluray. The film ends as maurice walks out the stadium with a message that says maurice played for 5. Activities to go with the film the rocket teaching resources. Known as quebecs greatest hockey player, maurice richard was the face of canadian hockey in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
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