{"id":56532,"date":"2022-08-19T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/uncategorized\/the-child-and-the-dolphin-the-greek-island-on-which-the-hollywood-hit-was-filmed\/56532\/"},"modified":"2023-05-14T16:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T13:29:49","slug":"the-child-and-the-dolphin-the-greek-island-on-which-the-hollywood-hit-was-filmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/attica\/argosaronic-islands\/the-child-and-the-dolphin-the-greek-island-on-which-the-hollywood-hit-was-filmed\/56532\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boy on the Dolphin: The Greek Island on which the Hollywood hit was filmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not only the films of the old Greek cinema but also foreign productions that were filmed in Greece achieved great success. Some Hollywood productions highlighted Greece\u2019s beauty through their shots. A good example of such a film is \u201cThe Boy on the Dolphin\u201d. The American and Hollywood hit was set on one of the most popular Greek islands near Athens, Hydra.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/picture>What is the film Boy on a Dolphin about?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The special thing about The Boy on the Dolphin<\/strong> is the fact that it is the first American Hollywood film shot in Greece. Starring Sophia Loren, Alan Land, and Clifton Webb, it is a film based on David Divine’s novel Boy on a Dolphin.<\/p>\n

\"TheSophia Loren stars as Phaedra, a young sponge diver on Hydra. One day, she finds an ancient statue at the bottom of the sea. It shows a boy on a dolphin. She tells her Albanian lover, Rif, and the island\u2019s English doctor, Dr. Hawkins, about her discovery. Dr. Hawkins goes to Delos and learns that the statue is from the Roman era. He even thinks that the statue has magical powers.<\/p>\n

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The film begins with stunning shots of various places in Greece, such as Rhodes, Delos, Mykonos, Poros, Piraeus, Acropolis, and Meteora<\/strong>. These images show us a glimpse of Greece at a different time. Sophia Loren, in her debut role in an English-speaking movie, made the island of Hydra famous around the world with her performance. She enchanted the blue waters of the Argosaronic Gulf with her beauty and charm. After this film, many celebrities and tourists wanted to visit this magical Greek island and experience its allure. The film also features the iconic song \u201cWhat is that they call love\u201d by Tony Maroudas, which Sophia Loren sings in Greek with her lovely voice.<\/p>\n