On Top of The Whale

Name: On Top of The Whale
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 1986-06-20
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Amber De Grau, Herbert Curiel, Fernando Bordeu, Jean Badin

– A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team o..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 30 Minutes

Release Year:

1982

Original Name:

Het dak van de Walvis

On Top of The Whale — On Top of the Whale (1982) - Also known as Het dak van de Walvis

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.

Producing Country:

Netherlands

Filming Locations:

Patagonia, South America

Genre:

Fantasy

Release Date:

20 Jun 1986

Language:

Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian

Directed by:

Raoul Ruiz