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Mood:
- AtmosphericStylized
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Plot:
- AdventurerRescueMissing ChildDangerEscapadesHeroesRivalryAncient Mystery more...
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Genres:
- AdventureFantasyFamilySci-Fi
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Time/Period:
- 1900s19th Century
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Place:
- IslandWilderness
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousFantastic
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The Island at the Top of the World, 1974
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
USA
Profile of The Island at the Top of the World
The mood of The Island at the Top of the World is atmospheric and stylized. The plot centers around a missing child, adventurers, and a rescue. It is a fantasy, family, and sci-fi movie. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It takes place, at least partly, in the wilderness and on an island. It happens in the 1900s and in the 19th century. It is based on a book. It is especially suggested for kids and a family outing.
Summary of The Island at the Top of the World
In this fantastical family science fiction adventure film, three dauntless explorers, along with the help of their Eskimo guide, travel to the Arctic wilderness in search of a missing boy. On the way, they discover an island seemingly forgotten by time and inhabited by a colony of Vikings. This film earned Academy Award Nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration.
Details
| Language: | English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 20 December 1974 |
| Runtime: | 93 min |
Cast and Crew
as Prof. Ivarsson
as Sir Anthony Ross
