On Top of the Whale

On Top of the Whale (1982)


  • Genre: Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1982-02-04
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Language: Nederlands
  • Production Company: Film International Rotterdam
  • Production Country: Netherlands
  • Director: Raúl Ruiz
star 7/10
From 12 Ratings

Summary

A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.

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  • Willeke van Ammelrooy

    as Eve

  • Jean Badin

    as Luis

  • Fernando Bordeu

    as Narciso

  • Herbert Curiel

    as Adam

  • Amber De Grau

    as Eden

  • Luis Mora

    as

  • Ernie Navarro

    as
Directing Raúl Ruiz Director
Writing Raúl Ruiz Writer
Editing Valeria Sarmiento Editor
Sound Jorge Arriagada Original Music Composer
Production Kees Kasander Producer
Production Monica Tegelaar Producer
Camera Henri Alekan Director of Photography

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