THE LAST TRAPPER
LE DERNIER TRAPPEUR
SYNOPSIS
"Real" trappers like Jack London do not exist anymore. There remains, however, one irreducible last soul who still abides by the old trapper philosophy of man living at one with nature. This Last Trapper is called Norman. Following Norman, his wife Nebraska and their dogs for a whole year in the far North, this film makes us walk in the footsteps of a real-life character and gives a rapturous insight into the battles and drama that are his daily lot, and the adventures of which his dogs are the main characters. "The Last Trapper" is total immersion in an unique environment, a journey of initiation and a celebration of a way of life in perfect harmony with animals and nature.
DIRECTOR | Nicolas Vanier |
YEAR | 2004 |
STATUS | completed |
CAST | Norman Winther May Loo Alex van Bibber |
CO PRODUCTION WITH | MC4 (France) TF1 Cinéma Office National du Film du Canada Pandora Film (Germany) MIKADO (Italy) Les Productions JEAN MARC HENCHOZ SA (Switzerland). In association with CANAL+ and TÉLÉVISION SUISSE ROMANDE |
SUPPORTED BY | MEDIA Programme I2I PROCIREP ANGOA-AGICOA Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) Investitionsbank Hessen AG (IBH) SOGECINÉMA & SOFICA-VALOR 6 |
WORLD SALES | TF1 International (Paris) |
GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR | EMS / 3L |
LENGTH | 95min |
FORMAT | colour 1:2.35 (cinemascope) Dolby Digital |
SHOOTING LOCATION | Yukon Canada |
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE | English |
PRODUCERS | Jean Pierre Bailly |
WRITERS | Nicolas Vanier |
CASTING | |
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Thierry Machado |
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | Bertrand Jenny (production manager) Philippe Baisadouli (1st AD) |
EDITING | Yves Chaput |
MUSIC | Krishna Levy |
SOUND | Emmanuel Hachette |
ART DIRECTION | Kurt Fraser |
COSTUMES | Aurora Booties Christian Klein Peggy Sturm |
MAKE UP HAIR | Kuno Schlegelmilch |
SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE | yes |
DVD VIDEO AVAILABLE | soon |
LINKS | www.lederniertrappeur.com, www.ems-newmedia.com |