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The White Dawn is a 1974 film about the conflict between whalers and Inuit in the Arctic. It features authentic Inuit dialogue and was filmed on location in Baffin Island.
Three whalers stranded in the Canadian Arctic are adopted by an Eskimo tribe, but their presence causes conflicts and cultural clashes. The White Dawn is a 1974 film directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms and Louis Gossett Jr.
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- Philip Kaufman
- PG
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
- Philip Kaufman
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Feb 15, 2018 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Dawn
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- Zé da Adega
Three whalers become marooned in the deep Arctic late in the 19th century, rescued and taken in by Eskimo community. Culture clash never mends leading to a tragic end. Filmed on location in Baffin...
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- Philip Kaufman
- PG
- Adventure
In 1896, three whalers are stranded in the Arctic North Canada and seek refuge with an Eskimo tribe. Gradually they gain control with the Eskimo village and introduce gambling, booze, theft and their special variation of sex.
The story concerns three whalers -- Billy (Warren Oates), Daggett (Timothy Bottoms), and Portagee (Louis Gossett Jr.) -- who becomes stranded in the Arctic Circle and are rescued by a tribe of Eskimos.