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ONF | NFB

Cries from the Deep

1981 96 min French
Wubly rating 7.0 IMDb rating 7.1

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.

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Cast

12 people

Jacques Gagné Director · Jacques-Yves Cousteau Writer

Budget $600K · First release July 9, 1981 · Produced in France, Canada, Germany

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Budget

$600,000

Production

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ONF | NFB

Production

B

Bavaria Atelier

Production

B

Bavaria Film

Production

S

Société Radio-Canada

Production

T

TF1 Films Production

Production

France · Canada · Germany

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Original title

Les Pièges de la Mer

Original language

French

Spoken on screen

English · French

Release dates

Canada · July 9, 1981

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No release date listed for United States.

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