Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
1963•1h 46m•7.5•Released
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.
Director
Pierre Perrault
Writer
Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault
Budget
$0M
Languages
French
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
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)
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Jacques Bobet
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