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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

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Also known as Koko, le gorille qui parle

1978 documentary film directed by Barbet Schroeder

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7.0

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Released: 1978-10-1185 minDir: Barbet SchroederDocumentary

Cast

  • Penny Patterson as Herself
  • Koko as Herself
  • Saul Kitchener as Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
  • Carl Pribram as Himself - Professor of Neuroscience
  • Roger Fouts as Himself

Themes

  • gorilla
  • zoo
  • sign languages
  • communication
  • animal human friendship
  • animal intelligence

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

1,000 votes

Year
1978
Runtime
85 min
Genres
Documentary

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
English language
Main subject
Koko
Cinematographer
Néstor Almendros
Narrative location
California
Filming location
San Francisco
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
424486
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publication date
1978-01-01
title
Koko, le gorille qui parle
distributed by
Les Films du Losange
review score
7.3/10
recorded participant
Koko
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