Tiko and the Shark

Tiko and the Shark (Italian: Ti-Koyo e il suo pescecane) is a 1962 film directed by Folco Quilici and based on a novel Ti-Coyo and His Shark by Clement Richer.^[1] An international co-production of France and Italy,^[2][3] the film's plot follows the friendship between a fisherman and a shark that begins in their youth. Filming took place on location in French Polynesia.^[4]

Tiko and the Shark
English-language release poster
Directed by	Folco Quilici
Based on	Ti-Coyo and His Shark by Clement Richer
Produced by	Goffredo Lombardo
Starring	Al Kauwe Marlene Among Dennis Pouira Diane Samsoi
Cinematography	Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Francesco De Masi
Distributed by	Titanus (Italy)
Release date	October 18, 1962 (1962-10-18)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	France Italy

Cast

• Al Kauwe as Ti-Koyo
  • Dennis Pouira as Ti-Koyo as a child
• Marlene Among as Diana
  • Diane Samsoi as Diana as a child

Reception

Leo Pestelli, writing for La Stampa, criticized the film for its perceived focus on the relationship between Ti-Koyo and his human love interest as opposed to his relationship with the shark.^[5]