Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Annie Galipeau, Renee Asherson, Stewart Bick, Stephanie Cole

Director: Richard Attenborough

Summary: This tale is based on the true story of Grey Owl, an Ojibwa Indian living during the 1930s. Grey Owl uses the forest for his own financial gain but when he meets a Mohawk-Indian named Pony, falls in love with her and he begins to understand more of the habitat that he lives in.

The true story of the enigmatic Archibald Belaney (Brosnan), an Englishman who moved to the Canadian wilds and reinvented himself as the Apache Indian "Grey Owl." Haunted by a mysterious past but inspired by the beauty of nature, Grey Owl rose to international fame during the 1930s as a pioneering voice of environmental conservation. Worth watching for Pratt's stunning cinematography alone.

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Of all the biopics directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, Grey Owlis the most curious. Unlike the great and significant lives celebrated in Ghandi, Chaplinand Shadowlands, here Attenborough gives us the story of a man who has long been forgotten. Pierce Brosnan stars as Archie Grey Owl, whom we initially meet as a solitary trapper in 1930's outback Canada. His life story seems simple enough at first, but with the introduction of a wannabe pupil (Annie Galipeau), some cracks appear around the edges. Love complicates matters enormously, yet ultimately comes to explain Archie's big secret and why the film is structured in a cyclical fashion.

Brosnan was reportedly disappointed with the final version of the film, feeling it ought to have focused on the more depressing aspects of Grey Owl's life. But that would have been at the expense of the touching love story, and potentially of the simply stunning scenery on which the camera lavishes much attention. The final public revelation of Grey Owl's secret resulted in him being dismissed as nothing but a fraud in his day. Attenborough's tale of boyhood dreams and commitment to cherished principles may not be as memorable as his more high-profile biopics, but will hopefully ensure the subject won't be forgotten again quite so quickly.--Paul Tonks

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1999
Release Date:	April 19, 2004
Runtime:	113 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	20063 D V D
Keywords:	Grey, General, Owl, Drama
Genre:	Drama