Tiko and the Shark

Tiko and the Shark

95 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Nov. 17, 1962

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.

Tiko and the Shark

95 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | Nov. 17, 1962

Tiko and the Shark
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.
Producers Produzioni Cinematografiche Mediterranee (PCM)
Original title Ti-Koyo e il suo pescecane
Directors Folco Quilici
Writers Clement Richer, Italo Calvino, Augusto Frassinetti, Ottavio Alessi, Folco Quilici

Cast

Al Kauwe

as Ti-Koyo

Marlene Among

as Diana

Dennis Pouira

as Ti-Koyo as a Child

Diane Samsoi

as Diana as a Child