The Tadpole And The Whale

– The adventures of Elvira, a 12-year-old girl obsessed with the sea who develops the ability to breat..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Original Name:
La grenouille et la baleine
The Tadpole and the Whale (1988) - Also known as La grenouille et la baleine

The adventures of Elvira, a 12-year-old girl obsessed with the sea who develops the ability to breathe underwater. Elvira and her dolphin friend Elvar meet a friendly whale, among other creatures, while back on land all is not as it should be.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

17 Jun 1988

Language:

French, English

Director:

Jean-Claude Lord

Writer:

Jean-Claude Lord, Lise Thouin, Jacques Bobet, André Mélançon

Main Actors:

Fanny Lauzier, Denis Forest, Marina Orsini, Félix-Antoine Leroux

Plot:

On their arrival in Mingan,on the north coast of the St-Lawrence's Gulf, a couple notice a young girl floating in the ocean. Thinking saving her, they discover that, in fact, she's able to stay a long time under water and was listening to the whale songs. She also have two special friends: a dolphin and a whale. But her world could change drastically near soon because her grand-father is about to sold his hostelry near the ocean.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10