On Top of the Whale

On Top of the Whale

7
12 Reviews
1982
1h 37min

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.

On Top of the Whale

Storyline

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.

    Released
    February 1982
    Runtime
    1h 37min
    Director
    Raúl Ruiz
    Genre
    Fantasy
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Dutch
    Production
    Film International Rotterdam
Cast
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Eve
Jean Badin
Luis
Fernando Bordeu
Narciso
Herbert Curiel
Adam
Amber De Grau
Eden
Luis Mora
Ernie Navarro
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