After Prison, What? (Après le bagne) is a 1951 Canadian dramatized short documentary film directed by Ron Weyman for the National Film Board of Canada as part of its Canada Carries On series.[1][2]

After Prison, What?
Directed byRon Weyman
Written byRon Weyman
Produced bySydney Newman
Narrated byLorne Greene
CinematographyLorne C. Batchelor
Edited byNicholas Balla
Margaret Coventry
Production
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Release date
  • 1951 (1951)
Running time
11:29 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French

Plot

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The film, narrates by Lorne Greene, centres on Charles Brown, a man who is struggling to adjust back to society after being released from Kingston Penitentiary. He can't find a job because he has a criminal record. He is beset by fear and doubt; he has learned a trade in prison but prospective employers view him with suspicion. Finally, the John Howard Society steps in, securing a job for him where he can take his place in society and regain his self-respect.[3]

Awards

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The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 3rd Canadian Film Awards in 1951.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "RON WEYMAN, 91 SAILOR, PRODUCER, PAINTER AND NOVELIST: Pioneer filmmaker turned hard-hitting social issues into popular television". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2007.
  2. ^ "After Prison—What?" The Globe and Mail, September 20, 1950.
  3. ^ "After Prison What?". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "National Film Board Wins Honors for Canadian Movies". The Globe and Mail, April 23, 1951.
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