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Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
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... See full summary » Director:Jean Negulesco |
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Dr. James Calder
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Victor Parmalee
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Alex Minotis | ... |
Milidias Nadapoulos
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Jorge Mistral | ... |
Rhif
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Laurence Naismith | ... |
Dr. Hawkins
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Piero Giagnoni | ... |
Niko
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Gertrude Flynn | ... |
Miss Dill
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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. Written by Kona
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Art Collector | Anthropologist | Diver | Nipples Visible Through Clothing | Boat | See more »Taglines:
An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!Parents Guide:
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(West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
A Lenda da Estátua Nua See more »Company Credits
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Based on "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" (as "Tirafio")
Music by Takis Morakis
Original Lyrics by Danai (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ioanis Fermanoglou (as J. Fermanglou)
Music Adapted by Hugo Friedhofer
English Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung over credits by Julie London (uncredited) and in the film by Sophia Loren
Musical Director for Julie London: Howard A. Roberts (uncredited) See more »
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This is Sophia Loren's American film debut, coming out in April of 1957. Some people have reported that The Pride and the Passion is actually her first film, but that film was released in July of 1957. See more »Quotes
Dr. Hawkins: [Suddenly realizing that he's going to receive a smaller share of the treasure than originally thought] Well, there's an old Greek proverb, that says a third of something is better than half of nothing.See more »
Soundtracks
"Boy on a Dolphin"Based on "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" (as "Tirafio")
Music by Takis Morakis
Original Lyrics by Danai (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ioanis Fermanoglou (as J. Fermanglou)
Music Adapted by Hugo Friedhofer
English Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung over credits by Julie London (uncredited) and in the film by Sophia Loren
Musical Director for Julie London: Howard A. Roberts (uncredited) See more »
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