Three Cheers for the Whale

Three Cheers for the Whale

Original Title: Vive la baleine
Release: 1972 | Community Score: 72%

Co-directed by Chris Marker and Mario Ruspoli, Three Cheers for the Whale traces humanity’s complex relationship with whales—from reverence to exploitation—culminating in a stark depiction of industrial whaling. Combining archival imagery, commentary, and documentary footage, the film offers both a historical reflection and a call for ecological awareness.

Cast

Casamayor

Casamayor

Voix magistrale (voice)
Valérie Mayoux

Valérie Mayoux

Voix intérieure (voice)
Lalan

Lalan

Voix musicale (voice)