The Last Glacier

Nov 16, 1984

1h 24m

★ 5.0

Overview

A docudrama on the closing of the town of Schefferville. When Raoul loses his job at the mine because the operations are ending, he's been settled there for ten years with Carmen and their son. They're now forced to leave the town, leaving behind the traces of an ephemeral prosperity.

Genres

History

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

The Last Glacier Trailers

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Cast

Raoul

Robert Gravel

Carmen

Louise Laprade

Benoît

Martin Dumont

Léonard

Michel Rivard

Une montagnaise

Marie St-Onge

Renato

Renato Battisti

Self

Gerard Berube

Self

Gerard Berube

Self

Réal Ouellette

Self

Lewis Sherrer

Self

Juido Senerchia

Self

Jacques Gauthier

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