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Tadpole and the Whale
Tadpole and the Whale

Tadpole and the Whale

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

17 June 1988

Country

Canada

Cast

Fanny Lauzier

Fanny Lauzier

Daphne

Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Marcel

Marina Orsini

Marina Orsini

Julie

Félix-Antoine Leroux

Félix-Antoine Leroux

Alexandre

Jean Lajeunesse

Jean Lajeunesse

Grand-papa Thomas

Lise Thouin

Lise Thouin

Anne

Louise Richer

Louise Richer

La mère

Thomas Donohue

Thomas Donohue

Le père

Pierre-Olivier Gagnon

Pierre-Olivier Gagnon

Capelan

Jean-Pierre Leduc

Jean-Pierre Leduc

Bernard

Jean Lafontaine

Jean Lafontaine

Le réalisateur

Jean Lemire

Jean Lemire

Le caméraman

André Doyle

André Doyle

L'assistant-caméraman

Claude Grisé

Claude Grisé

L'homme d'affaires

Alie Lavoie Gray

Alie Lavoie Gray

La petite fille

Roland Laroche

Roland Laroche

Grand-papa Hector

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