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Cries from the Deep
1981 1h 36m FR
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10.0
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7.4
IMDB
★10.0TMDB · 1★7.4IMDB · 8
Documentary
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jacques Gagné
- Writers
- Jacques-Yves Cousteau
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- France, Canada, Germany
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The take
Jacques Gagné directs. Hedwige Bienvenu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Canada, Germany. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 3International production across 3 countries: France, Canada, Germany.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Editor Hedwige Bienvenu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0082913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "shipwreck", "fishing", "newfoundland and labrador", "humpback whale".
The technical file
- Editing
- Hedwige Bienvenu
- Sound
- Maurice Gilbert
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB rating
- 7.4/10 · 8 votes
Also by
Jacques Gagné
Production companies
Who made it
ONF | NFB
CA
Key crew
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMaurice Gilbert
- Sound EditorGilles Quintal
- SoundGuy Jolias
- MusicFrançois Cousineau
- ProducerJacques-Yves Cousteau
- EditorHedwige Bienvenu
- ProducerJacques Bobet
- Underwater Director of PhotographyAlbert Falco
- Camera OperatorColin Mounier
- Underwater Director of PhotographyRaymond Coll
- Camera OperatorGuy Dufaux
- Underwater Director of PhotographyBernard Delemotte
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- shipwreck
- fishing
- newfoundland and labrador
- humpback whale
- fishing net
- beluga whale
- animal rescue
- animal research
- fauna
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-07-09
