About this title: On Top of the Whale, one of the best-known films by acclaimed director Raul Ruiz, is an allegorical exploration of language and the conflicts between cultures. The setting is the world of the near future; the film begins in Holland, which, like several other European nations, has become a communist republic. An anthropologist, specializing in the study of primitive tribes, is introduced by his wife to the powerful millionaire Narcisso Cambos. Narcisso invites them to stay at his estate in Patagonia, which he claims is also home to the last two surviving members of an ancient Indian tribe, ...
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Description: Good. No packaging. Language: Dutch. Run time: 93 mins. Originally released: 1982. Ex-rental in plain black hard case. Top label on tape has a surface tear, side label is handwritten and there are four store labels on the tape. read more
Description: Fine in fine packaging. Originally released: 1982. Language: Dutch. Run time: 93 mins. 1991 Kino Video release in original box, which is protected in shrink wrap except for an opening on the bottom. The wrap has been taped to the bottom inside of the box to keep it in place. Minimal rubbing on the bottom edge of the box, else as new. read more
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