Koko: A Talking Gorilla

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Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Documentary · 1h 25m

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

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Cast

P
Penny Patterson Herself Koko Herself
S
Saul Kitchener Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
C
Carl Pribram Himself - Professor of Neuroscience
R
Roger Fouts Himself

Crew

Director
Barbet Schroeder
Director of Photography
Néstor Almendros
Original Music Composer
Guta Cattoni, Maris Embiricos
Editor
Dominique Auvray, Denise de Casabianca
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz

Details

Original title
Koko, le gorille qui parle
Release date
1978-10-11
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French, English
Countries
France
Production
Les Films du Losange, INA