The Mighty River
1993 · 24 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 541 VOTES · DIR. Frédéric Back
Overview
This film illustrates the history of the St. Lawrence river. From prehistoric times on, it has been a magnificent source of life. The film covers the impact of humanity beginning with the careful relationship with the Native Americans. This soon changes with the arrival of Europeans who begin the insatiable exploitation that would led to the river's damage, creating a situation that we must resolve for all our sakes.
Dialogue Timeline — 244 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:30 In the beginning, it lay sleeping.
00:01:00 flowing from the Arctic.
00:02:00 swim alongside dolphins and giant turtles
00:02:53 Rays of light glimmer
00:03:27 Born of five gigantic inland seas in the heart of an immense continent
00:04:26 For a thousand years and more, the River has been providing them
00:05:25 fishermen and whalers from Brittany, Portugal and the Basque Country.
00:06:17 the captain navigates the River
00:07:40 People make fortunes hunting everything in sight.
00:08:31 Boats speed off at their signal.
00:09:05 as far as the eye can see, along the shores of this River
00:10:02 But no tributary equals the powerful Saguenay
00:11:26 Skirmishes increase as alliances are formed
00:13:01 But for sheer spectacle
00:14:07 The serene and prosperous life of New France
00:15:13 History turns the page.
00:16:12 carry the giant oaks and the tall white pines to England.
00:17:23 A celebration of life for all.
00:18:28 swell the profits of the new masters of the forest.
00:19:37 in the St. Lawrence basin
00:20:22 Coursing through hundreds of turbines
00:21:02 The bountiful River that quenched the thirst of many generations
00:21:56 The destiny of the Mighty River has come to this.
04:00:05 set forth each year
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed244
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line04:00:05
Production Record
DirectorFrédéric Back
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes541