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On Top of the Whale

1982Movie1 h 37 min

Drama
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IMDb6.9
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

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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Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Raúl Ruiz
Written by
Raúl Ruiz
Produced by
Kees Kasander, Monica Tegelaar
Music by
Jorge Arriagada

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Facts

February 4, 1982 · 1 h 37 min · Fantasy, Drama

Released
February 4, 1982
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Original language
Dutch
Also spoken
German, Spanish, English, French
Made in
Netherlands