Amphibian Man (film)

Amphibian Man Russian , translit.Chelovekamfibiya is a 1962 Soviet science fiction romance film starring Vladimir Korenev and directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky.

The story is set in a seaside port in Argentina but filmed in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, largely among a community of pearl fishers. The protagonist is the adopted son of a doctorscientist who was sometime in the past forced to save the boys life by implanting him with shark gills. Thus he is able to live under water, but must keep his secret from the world. The conflict arises from his falling in love with a pearlfishers beautiful daughter. His secret is discovered and the girls stern father attempts to exploit Ichthyander for his ability. Due to being kept caged under water, his ability to breathe in the open air is affected, and he must now permanently live in the sea at least for several years. Although set free, the lovers are permanently separated from each other.Although ostensibly a lostlovetragedy like Romeo and Juliet, the film has a significant focus on greed and commercial exploitation of the pearlgreedy fishermen, possibly under the influence of Socialist Realism. ........

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