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Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

April 19, 1957 (US) Adventure, Romance, Drama • 111m

Overview

Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.

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Top Billed Cast

Crew
Ivan Moffat
Ivan Moffat

Screenplay

Giannis Flery
Giannis Flery

Choreographer

Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Bruno Avesani
Bruno Avesani

Set Decoration

Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli

Set Decoration

Carlo Lastricati
Carlo Lastricati

Assistant Director

Eli Dunn
Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Paul Baxley
Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Henry Vilardo
Henry Vilardo

Makeup Artist

John DeCuir
John DeCuir

Art Designer

Fivos Anoyanakis
Fivos Anoyanakis

Art Direction

Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi

Art Department Manager



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

April 26, 2022

I can't help but wonder if this might not have worked better in black and white? As it is, it's a rather sterile and distinctly unsexy treasure hunt with a scantily clad, but off-form Sophia Loren in the role of sponge diver ("Phaedra"). On one such dive, she discovers a statue of a young boy riding a dolphin, nestled amongst the weeds. Desperate for some cash, she soon has the interest of the honourable "Dr. Calder" (Alan Ladd) and the unscrupul… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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