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Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)

Island of the Blue Dolphins poster
Directed by
James B. Clark
Genre
drama film, biographical film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl is left alone on an island after her tribe departs. She learns to survive on her own and forms a bond with a wild dog.

solitarypeacefulnostalgicreflectivequietdeterminedbittersweetslow-paced

What happens

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1964 American adventure film directed by James B. Clark and written by Jane Klove and Ted Sherdeman. It is based on the 1960 novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. The film stars Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Carlos Romero, George Kennedy and Hal John Norman. The film was released on July 3, 1964, by Universal Pictures. The producer and director had previously collaborated on A Dog of Flanders and Misty. The film was shot in Gualala, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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