On Top of The Whale

– 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 (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.

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Release Date:

20 Jun 1986

Language:

Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian

Director:

Raoul Ruiz

Writer:

Raoul Ruiz

Main Actors:

Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel, Amber De Grau

Plot:

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.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10