The White Dawn (1974)
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55% of users liked it
(1,181 ratings)
Director Philip Kaufman took his production of Eskimo life to actual locations in the Arctic Circle, making it only the third film in history (after Nanook of the North and Eskimo) to shoot there. Kaufman also employs authentic Eskimo dialect in the film, which adds a heightened bit of realism. The… More Director Philip Kaufman took his production of Eskimo life to actual locations in the Arctic Circle, making it only the third film in history (after Nanook of the North and Eskimo) to shoot there. Kaufman also employs authentic Eskimo dialect in the film, which adds a heightened bit of realism. 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. Living in the Eskimo village, the three men introduce the chief vices of their civilization -- gambling, thievery, and Western-style sex -- to the isolated Eskimo village. At first the natives put up with the behavior of the Westerners, but as their ways begin to encroach upon the traditional Eskimo customs, the villagers begin to resist the three men's habits. A clash of cultures results. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Philip Kaufman
- Written By
- Martin Ransohoff, James Houston, Thomas Rickman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1974 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
One of those unforgettable film experiences where everything — cinematography, music, acting — coheres in a unified and rewarding work of art
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Cast
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Warren Oates
as Billy
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Timothy Bottoms
as Daggett
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Louis Gossett Jr
as Portagee
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Simonie Kopapik
as Sarkak
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Joanasie Salomonie
as Kangiak
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Pilitak
as Neevee
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Akshooyooliak
as Old Mother
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Namonai Ashoona
as Nowya
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Atcheelak
as Hunters
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Higa Ipeelie
as Evaloo
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Oolipika Joamie
as Mia
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Meetook Mallee
as Ikuma
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Neelak
as Panee
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Seemee Nookiguak
as Avinga
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Jacob Partridge
as Archer
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Sagiaktok
as Shaman
- Aupalotak Simonee
- Joanasie Salamonie
