Grey Owl

1999
PG-13
1h 58m

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6.0/10

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Pierce Brosnan and Annie Galipeau in Grey Owl (1999)

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The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

4.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations

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Trivia
The autobiography "Grey Owl and Me" by Canadian environmentalist Hap Wilson devotes a chapter to the author's time working on this film. Wilson served as Pierce Brosnan's personal skills trainer.

Goofs
When Grey Owl's publisher Champlin arrives by airplane, to convince Grey Owl to go on tour in England, the airplane shown is clearly a DeHavilland DHC-2 "Beaver" on floats. This scene is set in approximately 1935, but the DeHavilland Beaver did not make its first flight until 1947.

Quotes
Pow Wow Chief: Men become what they dream... you have dreamed well.
[1:37:30]

Connections
Featured in Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl (1999)

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8/10

I found this film to be intriguing.

I know some people think the movie is boring but I disagree. It is a biography of a very complex and extraordinary person. I liked the characters in the film and think that leaving parts of Archie's life a mystery captured his humanity. I don't think the purpose of a good biography should be the detailing of someone's life but rather the complexities and relationships that make them interesting. And what is more fascinating than someone so successfully reinventing themselves? "Men become what they dream - you have dreamed well." Good job to Lord Attenborough. I also wanted to mention that Nathaniel Arcand really stood out to me as a charismatic actor and I hope to see him in more films.