Tiko and the Shark (1962)
1h 35m
Running Time
November 17, 1962Release Date
Tiko and the Shark (1962)
1h 35m
Running Time
November 17, 1962Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Al Kauwe
Ti-Koyo
Marlene Among
Diana
Dennis Pouira
Ti-Koyo as a Child
Francesco De Masi
Original Music Composer
Diane Samsoi
Diana as a Child
Folco Quilici
Director
Clement Richer
Writer
Italo Calvino
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 17, 1962
Original NameTi-Koyo e il suo pescecane
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Genres
Wiki.
Tiko and the Shark (Italian: Ti-Koyo e il suo pescecane) is a 1962 film directed by Folco Quilici and based on a novel Ti-Coyo and His Shark by Clement Richer. An international co-production of France and Italy, the film's plot follows the friendship between a fisherman and a shark that begins in their youth. Filming took place on location in French Polynesia.