This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory. His achievement remains unsurpassed.
Alex Fraser
The film was directed by Bernard Devlin.
The screenplay was written by M. Charles Cohen.
Cinematography was handled by Michel Thomas-d'Hoste.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0225473.
1999
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2022
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1956
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2005
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David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker
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English, Français
Canada
