On Top of the Whale(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-02-04
Time: 1h 37m
70%
12 Votes
Overview
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.
Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish.
Countries:
Netherlands
Production Companies:
Film International Rotterdam
Movie: On Top of the Whale
Top 7 Billed Cast
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Eve
Jean Badin
Luis
Fernando Bordeu
Narciso
Herbert Curiel
Adam
Amber De Grau
Eden
Luis Mora
Ernie Navarro
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1982-02-04
Average
7
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