Tiko and the Shark (1962)
Filmed in French Polynesia with a Hawaiian cast, the story revolves around the adventures and romances of a young Polynesian boy as he grows up. As a child he raises and trains a baby shark as a pet, which he shares with his island playmate Diana. After a decade the three are reunited, but the world has changed: Tiko and Diana have become adults; the shark has become a dangerous man-eater; and civilization has encroached on the tropical island.
Director: Folco Quilici
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Al Kauwe as Ti-Koyo |
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Marlene Among as Diana |
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Dennis Pouira as Ti-Koyo as a Child |
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Diane Samsoi as Diana as a Child |
| Writing | Italo Calvino | Writer |
| Directing | Folco Quilici | Director |
| Writing | Ottavio Alessi | Writer |
| Writing | Augusto Frassinetti | Writer |
| Writing | Folco Quilici | Writer |
| Writing | Clement Richer | Novel |
| Sound | Francesco De Masi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Pier Ludovico Pavoni | Director of Photography |