The Shimmering Beast
Trailer: The Shimmering Beast
Year: 1982
Genre: Documentary
Studio: ONF | NFB
Director: Pierre Perrault
Cast: Louis-Philippe Lécuyer, Philippe Cross, Stéphane-Albert Boulais, Maurice Chaillot, Bernard L'Heureux, Michel Guyot
Crew: Michelle Guérin (Assistant Editor), Philippe Martel (Assistant Camera), Monique Létourneau (Administration), Yvan Dubuc (Researcher), Yvan Dubuc (Assistant Director), Louis Blair (Assistant Editor)
Runtime: 128 minutes
Release: Oct 15, 1982
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 11 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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