St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Saint-Laurent : Escalier vers la mer
Synopsis
In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Gagné, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
- Screenplay & Story
- Theodore Strauss
- Original Title
- Saint-Laurent : Escalier vers la mer
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Gagné, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Theodore Strauss
Jean-Paul Cornu, Guy Dufaux, Bernard Delemotte, Raymond Coll, Colin Mounier, Jacques Leduc
Hedwige Bienvenu, John Soh
Jacques Bobet
Department Leadership Roster
Hedwige Bienvenu
Editor
John Soh
Editor
Jacques Gagné
Director
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Director
Theodore Strauss
Writer
Jean-Paul Cornu
Director of Photography
Guy Dufaux
Director of Photography
Colin Mounier
Director of Photography
Jacques Leduc
Director of Photography
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What is St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea about?
In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
Who directed St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea?
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea was directed by Jacques Gagné, Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Who stars in St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea?
The principal cast of St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea includes Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Georges Wilson.
When was St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea released and how long is it?
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.