The Silent One

Name: The Silent One
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1985-10-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Turi Tama, Teraki Tokorangi, Pat Evison, George Henare

– A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest take..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1985

A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young men. Out of loneliness, he befriends a white turtle. When a drought befalls the island, the priest blames the silent one. When the chief protects the boy, the priest plots the chiefs' downfall.

Producing Country:

New Zealand

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Genre:

Family, Adventure, Drama

Release Date:

20 Oct 1985

Language:

English

Directed by:

Yvonne Mackay

Story Written By:

Ian Mune, Joy Cowley

Main Actors:

Turi Tama, Teraki Tokorangi, Pat Evison, George Henare

Plot:

This is a story of a South Seas island village. The villagers find a baby that had been set adrift. The villagers are warned of the dangers of keeping the child. The young boy is ridiculed by many of the villagers because he can not talk, but he can communicate with the sea turtles. Based on the Joy Cowley novel.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production Company:

Gaumont

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

#Foundling

#South Seas

#Turtle

#Baby

#Little Boy