White Fang
走れ！白いオオカミ
Synopsis
A gray wolf raised on a farm kills the family dog, and to save him from being destroyed, a boy named Lasset makes a trek through the wilderness with the wolf to a wilderness sanctuary 300 miles to the north. The BGM in the film consists entirely of Dvorak's Serenade for Strings, making it perhaps the only anime since Gauche the Cellist to make use of a single piece of classical music as the soundtrack. The plot of the film is simple and the outcome obvious, but the atmosphere of the film is genuine, and it is very moving in parts thanks to Dvorak's music (which is scored entirely for the most emotional of the instrument groups, the strings). This is a straightforward drama about the friendship between a boy and his wolf, and it pushes all the buttons you'd expect, but it's very enjoyable despite all that.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsuneo Maeda
- Screenplay & Story
- Wataru Kenmotsu, Mel Ellis
- Original Score
- Antonín Dvořák
- Original Title
- 走れ！白いオオカミ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Group TAC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsuneo Maeda
Wataru Kenmotsu, Mel Ellis
Antonín Dvořák
Juro Sugimura
Masashi Furukawa
Shigeji Tsuiki
Department Leadership Roster
Tsuneo Maeda
Director
Juro Sugimura
Director of Photography
Shigeji Tsuiki
Producer
Masashi Furukawa
Editor
Wataru Kenmotsu
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About White Fang
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What is White Fang about?
A gray wolf raised on a farm kills the family dog, and to save him from being destroyed, a boy named Lasset makes a trek through the wilderness with the wolf to a wilderness sanctuary 300 miles to the north. The BGM in the film consists entirely of Dvorak's Serenade for Strings, making it perhaps the only anime since Gauche the Cellist to make use of a single piece of classical music as the soundtrack. The plot of the film is simple and the outcome obvious, but the atmosphere of the film is genuine, and it is very moving in parts thanks to Dvorak's music (which is scored entirely for the most emotional of the instrument groups, the strings). This is a straightforward drama about the friendship between a boy and his wolf, and it pushes all the buttons you'd expect, but it's very enjoyable despite all that.
Who directed White Fang?
White Fang was directed by Tsuneo Maeda.
Who stars in White Fang?
The principal cast of White Fang includes Katsumi Toriumi, Gorō Naya, Hiroshi Arikawa, Tomoko Munakata, Kazuyuki Sogabe.
When was White Fang released and how long is it?
White Fang was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for White Fang?
The original motion picture soundtrack for White Fang was composed by Antonín Dvořák.
Is White Fang based on a book or true story?
White Fang is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mel Ellis".