8.8
“Bill Mason challenges the myth of the wolf's rapacity and its danger to man.”
Death of a Legend (1971)
October 5, 197149mEN
7.5
2 votes
Overview
This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the social organization of the pack, as well as film of caribou, moose, deer and buffalo.
Director
Bill MasonWriter
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
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7.0There's no reason why you'd know this, but if an animal chews on a bunch of lichen, it can take a century to grow back! That's the kind of detail that emerges from this interesting documentary on the Canadian wolf. We start with the usual story of human pioneering destroying all in it's path. Our settlements then becoming paranoid about this predator and so determined to physically eradicate it whilst simultaneously carrying out a psychological hatchet-job on it's image. That's led to a continuing battle between people and wolves - but are they our natural enemy? Sure, people would not have an…
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