Agency:.Co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Director, Donald Brittain ; producer, Marrin Canell, Donald Brittain ; executive producer, Barrie Howells, Paul Wright ; script, Donald Brittain, Ronald Blumer, John T. Random ; photography, Douglas Kiefer, Barry Perles ; sound, Hans Oomes ; editing, Richard Todd ; sound editing, Bernard Bordeleau ; re-recording, Hans Peter Strobl, Adrian Croll.

Recorded 1979.

Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy, whether in Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Vatican, or the Virgin Islands. It also attempts to make the functioning of the public service more comprehensible. The absurdities of bureaucratic behaviour are exposed with humour and irreverence.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Genie Award for Best Non-dramatic Script to Donald Brittain, Ron Blumer, John T. Random, 1980 Genie Award for Best Film Editing to Richard Todd, 1980 Genie Award for Best Direction - Non-Dramatic to Donald Brittain, 1980 Genie Award for Best Documentary over 30 minutes, 1980

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).