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The Living Stone

Movie 1958 TMDB 6.2/10 Released

The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centres on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring food to a hungry camp. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

The Living Stone is a movie first shown in 1958. Runtime is 34 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary. TMDB score 6.2/10 from 5 votes.

34mRuntime
5TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Living Stone
Release year
1958
Release date
February 4, 1958
Status
Released
Runtime
34 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Production companies
ONF | NFB
Director
John Feeney
TMDB rating
6.2/10 (5 votes)
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Official website
www.nfb.ca

Cast

G

George Whalley

Narrator

Characters

  • Narrator voiced by George Whalley

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