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Of Whales, the Moon, and Men (1963) · Cineora

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A PIERRE PERRAULT FILM

Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

19631h 46mMovie

Documentary

IMDb8.2/ 10 · 774 votes

THE STORY

At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their ancestors to revive the fishing of the belugas interrupted in 1924.

Nostalgic
Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Nature
True story
Cultural identity

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains animal harm.

DirectorPierre Perrault · Michel Brault · Marcel Carrière

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Léopold TremblayMerchant and President of the New Beluga Fishing Co.

Alexis TremblayFarmer and Politician

Abel HarveyCaptain and Fishing Master

Louis HarveyFarmer and Church Cantor

Joachim HarveyCaptain of the North Island

Stanley JacksonNarrator

Marie TremblaySelf (uncredited)

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