Tiko and the Shark
1962 · 95 min · Adventure, Drama, Romance
Filmed in French Polynesia with a Hawaiian cast, the story revolves around the adventures and romances of a young Polynesian boy as he grows up. As a child he raises and trains a baby shark as a pet, which he shares with his island playmate Diana. After a decade the three are reunited, but the world has changed: Tiko and Diana have become adults; the shark has become a dangerous man-eater; and civilization has encroached on the tropical island.
- Director
- Folco Quilici
- Writers
- Italo Calvino, Ottavio Alessi, Augusto Frassinetti, Folco Quilici, Clement Richer
- Released
- November 17, 1962
- Language
- Italian
Cast
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