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1999 · Movie · 1h 57m · PG-13

Grey Owl

CriticsCritics: 22
AudienceAudience: 5.8

In the Canadian wilderness of the 1930s, a solitary trapper meets a young woman who challenges his way of life after caring for orphaned beavers. He turns from trapping toward guiding, writing, and conservation, gaining public attention for his work while a growing relationship and questions about his past shape his journey.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like gentle historical dramas, wilderness settings, and stories about conservation and personal change; Not for you if you want fast-paced action or a tightly focused romance.

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Cast

Pierce BrosnanStewart BickVlasta VranaAnnie GalipeauNeil KroetschSerge HoudePeter ColveyNathaniel Arcand

Director

Richard Attenborough

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