On Top of the Whale
1982
97 min
⭐ 7.0/10
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.
Genres
Fantasy
Production Countries
- Netherlands
Spoken Languages
- Dutch nl
- English en
- French fr
- German de
- Spanish es
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Cast
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Eve
Jean Badin
Luis
Fernando Bordeu
Narciso
Herbert Curiel
Adam
Amber De Grau
Eden
Luis Mora
Ernie Navarro
Crew
Raúl Ruiz
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Writer
Kees Kasander
Producer
Monica Tegelaar
Producer
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