Tadpole and the Whale
| Tadpole and the Whale | |
|---|---|
| French | La Grenouille et la baleine |
| Directed by | Jean-Claude Lord |
| Written by | Jean-Claude Lord Lise Thouin Jacques Bobet André Melançon |
| Produced by | Rock Demers |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Edited by | Hélène Girard |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French, English |
| Box office | |
Tadpole and the Whale (French: La Grenouille et la baleine) is a Canadian children's fantasy film, directed by Jean-Claude Lord and released in 1988 as part of the Tales for All series.[2]
The film stars Fanny Lauzier as Daphné, a young girl living in
Mingan, Quebec who has developed the ability to breathe underwater, and who has befriended the dolphins and the whales living near the town in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[3] The film's cast also includes Denis Forest, Marina Orsini, Félix-Antoine Leroux, Jean Lajeunesse, Lise Thouin
, Louise Richer, Thomas Donohue, Roland Laroche, Pierre-Olivier Gagnon, Jean-Pierre Leduc, Jean Lafontaine, Jean Lemire, André Doyle, Claude Grisé and Alie Lavoie Gray.
The film garnered three
References
- ^ a b "'Tadpole & Whale' wins Canada's Golden Reel for biggest '88 b.o. draw". Variety. March 15, 1990. p. 5.
- ^ Montreal Gazette, March 14, 1989.
- ^ "Quebec moppet makes film debut". Vancouver Sun, July 5, 1988.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Cronenberg film earns a dozen nominations Dead Ringers tops Genie list". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1989.
External links
- Tadpole and the Whale at IMDb
- Tadpole and the Whale at the TCM Movie Database
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