Whalehead
1963 · ★ 8.0
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.
Directed by René Bonnière
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Lloyd Bochner Narrator (voice) - D Donald David Narrator (voice)
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★ 7.01963
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MovieAnimationFamily
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