Tadpole and the Whale (1988)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.179 |
Directed By
Jean-Claude Lord
Crew
Jean-Claude Lord
Lise Thouin
Jacques Bobet
André Melançon
Rock Demers
TOP 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
Pierre-Olivier Gagnon
Capelan
Jean-Pierre Leduc
Bernard
Jean Lafontaine
Le réalisateur
Jean Lemire
Le caméraman
André Doyle
L'assistant-caméraman
Claude Grisé
L'homme d'affaires
Alie Lavoie Gray
La petite fille
Roland Laroche
Grand-papa Hector
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