The White Dawn
– Three stranded 1890s whalers (Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr.) corrupt the culture ..
Release Date:
21 Jul 1974
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Director:
Philip Kaufman
Writer:
James Houston (novel), James Houston (screenplay), Martin Ransohoff (adaptation), Thomas Rickman (screenplay)
Main Actors:
Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr., Joanasie Salamonie
Plot:
In 1896, three whalers are stranded in the Arctic North Canada and seek refuge with an Eskimo tribe. Gradually they gain control with the Eskimo village and introduce gambling, booze, theft and their special variation of sex. In the beginning, the Eskimos accept it but slowly the cultural tension starts growing.
Production:
Paramount Pictures
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