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Koko, le gorille qui parle

  • 19781978
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  • 1h 25m
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7.3/10
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Koko, le gorille qui parle (1978)
Documentary
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
892
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
97,582
23,577
  • Director
    • Barbet Schroeder
  • Stars
    • Koko
    • Penny Patterson
    • Saul Kitchener
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  • Director
    • Barbet Schroeder
  • Stars
    • Koko
    • Penny Patterson
    • Saul Kitchener
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    • 7User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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      • 1 nomination

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    Koko
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    • Le Gorille
    Penny Patterson
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    Saul Kitchener
    • Directeur du Zoo de San Francisco
    Carl Pribram
    • Le professeur de Neuroscience
    Roger Fouts
    • Le docteur en psychologie
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      • Barbet Schroeder
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      A fictional movie was to be made, with Sam Shepard writing it, but eventually got called off for money problems.
    • Connections
      Edited into Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)

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    6/10
    The relationship between Penny and Koko makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
    A discreet camera captures in detail it's two simian subjects: Koko, a laid-back mountain gorilla with sign language skills, and Koko's mentor Penny, a type-A researcher whose methods include non-stop human interaction. Unsurprisingly delves into the ethical dilemma of anthropomorphism
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1978 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Koko, a Talking Gorilla
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)
      • Les Films du Losange
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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