Beaupré the Giant

Beaupré the Giant (2025)

Géant Beaupré

Beaupré the Giant marked his era with his 8’3” height. Gone too young and far from home in 1904, his journey as a phenomenon was only just beginning. In a stunning series of twists and turns, his mummified body will take more than 80 years to find its way home.

Date of release
2025-04-27
Runtime
9m
Genres
Documentary, Animation
Director
Alain Fournier

Casting

Interesting facts

Beaupré the Giant is a Canadian animated short film, written and directed by Alain Fournier and released in 2024. The film centres on the life and death of Édouard Beaupré, a 7 ft 3 in Métis Canadian man who was one of the tallest men in recorded history and who spent his life as a circus and freak show performer.

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