7.0On Top of the Whale · 1982
On Top of the Whale (1982) is a Fantasy / Drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz, starring Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu.
FantasyDrama
7.0Overview
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.
Cast
Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel, Amber De Grau, Luis Mora, Ernie Navarro
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What is "On Top of the Whale" about?
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.
When was "On Top of the Whale" released?
On Top of the Whale was released in 1982.
Who stars in "On Top of the Whale"?
The cast includes Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel.
