Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

7.5 / 10 7.5 1963 1h 46m

Documentary

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.

Directed by Pierre Perrault

CAST

The people behind the story

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Léopold TremblayMerchant and President of the New Beluga Fishing Co.

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Alexis TremblayFarmer and Politician

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Abel HarveyCaptain and Fishing Master

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Louis HarveyFarmer and Church Cantor

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Joachim HarveyCaptain of the North Island

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Stanley JacksonNarrator

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Marie TremblaySelf (uncredited)

Curated collection

Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

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