There is no official DVD or Blu-ray release currently documented.
Is La Baleine Blanche a masterpiece? No. It is a beautiful, frustrating, incomprehensible mess. But for collectors of rare cinema, the hunt for is about the chase itself. It is about preserving a weird, forgotten corner of European art. la baleine blanche 1987 high quality
| | Present Day (Cult revival) | | --- | --- | | Largely ignored in France; Quebec critics were divided — some called it "pretentious" (Le Devoir), others praised its audacity (Cinéma Québec). | Rediscovered via a 2022 4K restoration by Cinémathèque québécoise. Now discussed alongside The Brood and The Mysterious Stranger as dark 80s Canuck classics. | | Box office: Limited to 15 prints across Canada. | Streaming: Rare; available via Criterion Channel’s "Forgotten Auteurs" series (2024) and occasional archival prints. | | No major awards; Denis Forest was nominated for a Genie for Best Actor (lost to Gordon Pinsent). | Forest’s performance is now considered a lost masterpiece of obsessive acting. | There is no official DVD or Blu-ray release
Experience the 1987 classic in stunning high definition. It is a beautiful, frustrating, incomprehensible mess
Originally produced for TV; records suggest it consists of roughly 6 episodes or segments, though it is often archived as a single film. Plot Summary