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| | Present Day (Cult revival) | | --- | --- | | Largely ignored in France; Quebec critics were divided — some called it "pretentious" (Le Devoir), others praised its audacity (Cinéma Québec). | Rediscovered via a 2022 4K restoration by Cinémathèque québécoise. Now discussed alongside The Brood and The Mysterious Stranger as dark 80s Canuck classics. | | Box office: Limited to 15 prints across Canada. | Streaming: Rare; available via Criterion Channel’s "Forgotten Auteurs" series (2024) and occasional archival prints. | | No major awards; Denis Forest was nominated for a Genie for Best Actor (lost to Gordon Pinsent). | Forest’s performance is now considered a lost masterpiece of obsessive acting. | la baleine blanche 1987 high quality
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Unlike mainstream blockbusters, regional French mini-series from the 1980s rarely received global DVD or Blu-ray upgrades. | | Box office: Limited to 15 prints across Canada
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