CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 1h 46m

Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

75%(19)IMDbDocumentary

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 byMichel Brault, Pierre Perrault, Marcel Carrière

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 46m
Language: FR
Released: August 4, 1963
Budget: $61,941

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Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited

Starring

Léopold Tremblay

Merchant and President of the New Beluga Fishing Co.

Alexis Tremblay

Farmer and Politician

Abel Harvey

Captain and Fishing Master

Louis Harvey

Farmer and Church Cantor

Joachim Harvey

Captain of the North Island

Stanley Jackson

Narrator

Marie Tremblay

Self (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Michel Brault
Pierre Perrault
Written by: Michel Brault
Pierre Perrault
Produced by: Jacques Bobet

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