The Day of the dolphin

the Day of the dolphin ( The Day off the Dolphin ) is an American film carried out by Mike Nichols, left in 1973.

Synopsis

A scientist and his team study the behavior of the Dauphin S: it raises a young dolphin and succeeds in teaching English rudiments to him. The communication between this gifted animal of reason and the man begin. It is at the same time an attractive reflection on the dialog between the man and nature, an anthem with these extraordinary animals which are the dolphins, but also a reflection on the influence of the man, the war, ecology.

Data sheet

Title: the Day of the dolphin
original Title: The Day off the Dolphin
Realization: Mike Nichols
Scenario: Buck Henry, according to the novel a gifted animal of reason , Robert Blackbird
Production: Joseph E. Levine and Robert E. Relyea
Budget: 8,5 million dollars (6,45 million euros)
Music: Georges Delerue
Photography: William A. Fraker
Assembly: Sam O' Steen
Decorations: Richard Sylbert
Costumes: Anthea Sylbert
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Colors - 2,35:1 - Stereo - 35 mm
Kind: Drama, science fiction, thriller
Lasted: 104 minutes
Coming out date: December 19th 1973 (the United States)

Distribution

George C. Scott: Doctor Jake Terrell
Trish Van Devere: Maggie Terrell
Paul Sorvino: Curtis Mahoney
Fritz Weaver : Harold DeMilo
Jon Korkes : David
Edward Herrmann: Mike
Leslie Charleson: Maryanne
John David Carson: Larry
Victoria Racimo: Lana
John Dehner: Wallingford
Severn Darden : Schwinn
William Roerick: Dunhill
Elizabeth Wilson: Mrs. Rome

Around film

Roman Polanski, which was initially to carry out film, was into full locations in England, when his wife, the actress Sharon Tate, was assassinated by “the Family” of Charles Manson.
George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere, which incarnate the Terrell couple with the screen, really married in September 1972.

Original soundtrack

Topic From The Day off the Dolphin
Eye off the Dolphin; The Red Ball
Meeting
Finding the Flag
Circles and Public gardens
Whirlpool
Dolphin Hunt; They' Re Sneaking Up One Custom
Nocturne
The Drives out
Return To The Island; Goodbye
Dummy Mines; Mr. Stone In Alpha House
Farewell
End Title
Topic From The Day off the Dolphin

Distinctions

Nomination with the Oscar of the best film music (Georges Delerue) and with the Oscar of the best sound (Richard Portman and Larry Jost) in 1974.
Nomination with the Golden Globe of the best film music in 1974.
Nomination at the price of best science fiction film, by the Academy of science fiction films, fantastic and horror in 1975.

External bonds

the Day of the dolphin on Internet Movie Database
Critical DevilDead

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