Tadpole and the Whale

1988 1h 32m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Fanny Lauzier
Daphne
Denis Forest
Marcel
Marina Orsini
Julie
Félix-Antoine Leroux
Alexandre
Jean Lajeunesse
Grand-papa Thomas
Lise Thouin
Anne
Louise Richer
La mère
Thomas Donohue
Le père

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Writers: Jacques Bobet, Lise Thouin, André Melançon
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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1 / 5

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Fanny Lauzier and Denis Forest and Marina Orsini carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Claude Lord directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Fanny Lauzier and Denis Forest and Marina Orsini carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0093117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.