YUL 871 (1966): cast, story & where to watch
1966 · Film · ★ 5.5

Released in 1966, YUL 871 is a drama film directed by Jacques Godbout, running about 71 minutes.
What it’s about. In this Canadian film, an engineer from Paris flies to Montreal, partly on business, partly in search of parents displaced by World War II, and partly because of the prevailing restlessness of the age. The film is a time capsule of 1960s Montreal. The protagonist is in a foreign land and has time to kill. What he does or doesn’t do is entirely up to him. You can’t guess what is going to happen. It is a brief moment in time that every traveller has experienced. You are totally free but also totally lost. Everything is possible. YUL 871 is a great example of the well-made, small budget feature films the NFB (The National Film Board of Canada) produced in the 1960s and 1970s.
Who’s in it. YUL 871 stars Charles Denner as The European engineer, Paul Buissonneau as Antonio, Andrée Lachapelle as Madeleine and Francine Landry, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, YUL 871 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch YUL 871 page.
If you liked it. Fans of YUL 871 tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch YUL 871 (1966)?
- In GB, YUL 871 is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is YUL 871 worth watching?
- YUL 871 holds an audience score of 5.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in YUL 871?
- YUL 871 stars Charles Denner, Paul Buissonneau, Andrée Lachapelle, Francine Landry and Jean Duceppe.
- When was YUL 871 released?
- YUL 871 was released in 1966, with a runtime of about 71 minutes.
