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Whalehead (1963)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 29M

Director : René Bonnière, Pierre Perrault

Synopsis

Shows Tête-à-la-Baleine, Québec, a village with a double life--one on the North Shore mainland during winter months, the other on mossy islands of the Gulf to which the entire population moves for summer fishing.

Actors

Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner
Narrator
Donald David
Donald David
Narrator

Crews

René Bonnière
René Bonnière
Director
Pierre Perrault
Pierre Perrault
Director
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
Cinematography
Tony Betts
Tony Betts
Sound
David Howells
David Howells
Sound
John Knight
John Knight
Sound Editor
Larry Crosley
Larry Crosley
Music

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