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6.7In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
Released: 1974-07-21110 minDir: Philip KaufmanHistory, Adventure, Drama
Cast
- Warren Oates as Billy
- Timothy Bottoms as Daggett
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Portagee
- Joanasie Salamonie as Kangiak
- Simonie Kopapik as Sarkak
- Pilitak as Neevee
Themes
- canada
- based on novel or book
- culture clash
- shipwreck
- inuit
- arctic polar circle region
- whaler
- 19th century
- eskimo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Inuktitut
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Screenwriter
- Martin Ransohoff
- Cast member
- Louis Gossett Jr.
- Composer
- Henry Mancini
- Producer
- Martin Ransohoff
- Cinematographer
- Michael Chapman
- Narrative location
- Arctic
- Duration
- 110
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1974-07-21
- title
- The White Dawn
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- film editor
- Douglas Stewart
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