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Samson & Sally

Original title: Samson og Sally
  • 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
934
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Samson & Sally (1984)
DanishAnimationFamilyRomance

Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to... Read allSamson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.

  • Director
    • Jannik Hastrup
  • Writers
    • Bent Haller
    • Jannik Hastrup
    • Li Vilstrup
  • Stars
    • Jesper Klein
    • Helle Hertz
    • Per Pallesen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    934
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jannik Hastrup
    • Writers
      • Bent Haller
      • Jannik Hastrup
      • Li Vilstrup
    • Stars
      • Jesper Klein
      • Helle Hertz
      • Per Pallesen
    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast19

    Jesper Klein
    • Samson
    • (voice)
    Helle Hertz
    • Sally
    • (voice)
    Per Pallesen
    • Seagull
    • (voice)
    Bodil Udsen
    • Samson's mother
    • (voice)
    Poul Thomsen
    • Samson's father
    • (voice)
    Kirsten Peüliche
    • Dolphin
    • (voice)
    Berthe Qvistgaard
    • Tortoise
    • (voice)
    Claus Ryskjær
    • Baleen whale
    • (voice)
    Preben Neergaard
    • Moby Dick
    • (voice)
    Ole Ernst
    • Captain
    • (voice)
    Kathleen Fee
    Kathleen Fee
    • Seagull
    • (voice: English version)
    Staffan Hallerstam
      Mathias Henrikson
      Mathias Henrikson
        Heinz Hopf
        Heinz Hopf
          Ingvar Kjellson
          Ingvar Kjellson
            Louise Ræder
              Marilyn Schreffler
              Marilyn Schreffler
              • Sally
              • (voice: English version)
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                • Director
                  • Jannik Hastrup
                • Writers
                  • Bent Haller
                  • Jannik Hastrup
                  • Li Vilstrup
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                User reviews10

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                Storyline

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                • Trivia
                  This film uses an unusual technique for cel animation: after the animation is completed on paper, the drawings are photocopied onto card, colored and painted with oil pastels, Indian ink and acrylic, cut out and applied to the cel using double-sided Sellotape. This technique was used again for Jannik Hastrup's next three films: Subway to Paradise (1987), War of the Birds (1990) and The Secret Weapon (1995).
                • Crazy credits
                  All of the credits are seen only at the start of the film. The music of Fuzzy builds up throughout.
                  • the sea green text ripples in and out as it draws forward.
                  • The opening title design is set below the water surface with the light rays of the sun surrounding it. The design was in white with a red right drop-shadow. Two whales take their places as "S"s. Being as the film's titular whales, Samson winks his right eye and winks again to see Sally. Sally winks her eye twice and looks at Samson. (In the American English-dubbed version, it does not fade out and cuts directly to start the story.)
                  • the two red outlined fish pass by in a diagonal from the bottom-right to the top-left in-between the first two crew credits [the "Adaptors"].
                  • Bubbles burst up at the bottom-right in a transition from "Background" credit.
                  • an orange outlined fish passes by in a diagonal from the near-bottom-right to the top-right.
                  • The zooming ends at the directors' credits, and cuts to the begin the story.
                • Alternate versions
                  The US Just For Kids video release cuts out the Danish opening credits, a scene where a polar bear tries to get a killed seal ashore and a scene where the seagull defecates on the whaler after he is tied up. All other prints of the film keep these scenes intact.
                • Connections
                  Featured in All for One (2011)

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                Details

                • Release date
                  • November 9, 1984 (United States)
                • Countries of origin
                  • Denmark
                  • Sweden
                • Language
                  • Danish
                • Also known as
                  • Samson & Sally: The Song of the Whales
                • Production companies
                  • Dansk Tegnefilm
                  • Det Danske Filminstitut
                  • Nordisk Film
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                Tech specs

                • Runtime
                  • 59m
                • Color
                  • Color
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.66 : 1

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