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"Les Ordres," localized in the United States of America as "Orderers," is a Canadian modern period drama from the 1970s. The film focuses on the 1970 imprisonment of five civilians under the War Measures Act and the regime of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Although the events are scripted, they are derived from real historical s.

"Les Ordres" has a total running time of one hour and 49 minutes. Its dialogue is in the Québécois dialect of the French language. It won several awards in 1975, including one from the Cannes Film Festival, and four from the Canadian Film Awards.