Death of a Legend
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Death of a Legend

Bill Mason challenges the myth of the wolf's rapacity and its danger to man.

7.5 / 10 1971 49mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the social organization of the pack, as well as film of caribou, moose, deer and buffalo.

Cast & Crew

BJ

Blake James

Himself

Lead
SJ

Stanley Jackson

Himself / Narrator

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bill Mason's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Death of a Legend is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker