From the lower St. Lawrence, a picture of whale hunting that looks more like a round-up, with a corral, whale-boys and all. In 1534, when he stopped at the island he named l'Île-aux-Coudres, Jacques Cartier saw how the Indians captured the little white beluga whales by setting a fence of saplings into off-shore mud. In the film, the islanders show that the old method still works, thanks to the trusting 'sea-pigs,' the same old tide, and a little magic.
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Pierre Perrault Director · Michel Brault Director Bernard Gosselin Director
First release January 1, 1968 · Produced in Canada · Original title Le beau plaisir
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ONF | NFB
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Canada
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Original title
Le beau plaisir
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · January 1, 1968
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