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- ↑ Léo Bonneville, «Il faut abolir la notion de héros». Séquences , Vol. 89 (1977). pp. 4–12.
- 1 2 Lee Thomas-Mason, "Jean Beaudin’s trippy ’60s film soundtracked by The Beatles song ‘I Am The Walrus’". Far Out Magazine, July 3, 2019.
- ↑ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 85-87.
