CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 1h 56m · G

The Glacier Fox

In the Quest of the Northern Sun

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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.

Directed byKoreyoshi Kurahara

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
JA
Released
July 15, 1978
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$8,800,000
Studios
SanrioSamuel Goldwyn Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Narrator (voice)

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Written by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Walter Bloch
Produced by
Shintaro Tsuji
Mark L. Rosen

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