The Glacier Fox (1978)
The Glacier Fox (1978)
In the Quest of the Northern Sun
Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles a year in the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, where the freezing winters are long and the mild summers short. After Flep defeats another male fox to become Leila's lifelong partner, they mate and raise a litter of five kits. With their family complete, the group must contend with human interference in their habitat, such as chicken farms and snowmobiles, and struggle against the debilitating cold of winter. The animals experience both triumph and tragedy, as the law of this harsh land proves – only the strong survive.

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Cast

Eiji Okada Eiji Okada As: Narrator (voice)
Arthur Hill Arthur Hill As: Narrator (voice)
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Storyline

Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles a year in the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, where the freezing winters are long and the mild summers short. After Flep defeats another male fox to become Leila's lifelong partner, they mate and raise a litter of five kits. With their family complete, the group must contend with human interference in their habitat, such as chicken farms and snowmobiles, and struggle against the debilitating cold of winter. The animals experience both triumph and tragedy, as the law of this harsh land proves – only the strong survive.


Tagline: In the Quest of the Northern Sun
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Family, Documentary, Drama

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 15 July 1978

Country: JP

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Sanrio, Samuel Goldwyn Films

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $8,800,000

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Cast

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Narrator (voice)

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Koreyoshi Kurahara

Koreyoshi Kurahara

Director

Junichi Mimura

Junichi Mimura

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Shintaro Tsuji

Shintaro Tsuji

Producer

Mark L. Rosen

Mark L. Rosen

Producer

Nancy Park

Nancy Park

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Mitsuru Kashiwabara

Mitsuru Kashiwabara

Foley Artist

John Mosely

John Mosely

Sound

Yukihide Takekawa

Yukihide Takekawa

Original Music Composer

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Seizō Sengen

Seizō Sengen

Camera Operator

Katsumi Sakakibara

Katsumi Sakakibara

Assistant Camera

Keisuke Tateishi

Keisuke Tateishi

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Hideo Omura

Hideo Omura

Cinematography

Akira Shiizuka

Akira Shiizuka

Cinematography

Tsuguzo Matsumae

Tsuguzo Matsumae

Cinematography

Seizō Sengen

Seizō Sengen

Cinematography

Keisuke Tateishi

Keisuke Tateishi

Cinematography

Masao Tochizawa

Masao Tochizawa

Cinematography

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