Headline
The Coronet: 'Nanook of the North'
Newspaper Source
Publication Date
1923-08-14
- Publication Year
1923
Page
6
Key Person
Film Projector / Film(s)
Nanook of the North
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Actors
Allakariallak
Director
Robert J. Flaherty
Country
USA
Released
1922-06-11
Runtime
78 min
Genre
Documentary
Language
None
Plot
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Awards
1 win.
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Not Rated
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Organisation
Summary
In 'Nanook of the North,' the Coronet has secured for the Hongkong cinema-going public a film of more than usual interest. It is a picture of Eskimo life, taken by Mr. Robert J. Flattery [sic], in the Arctic Regions. During the ten years of exploration in the Polar Regions with the Sir William Mackenzie expeditions, Mr. Flattery [sic] lived in association with the Eskimos. Pathe is the distributor of this wonderful film.
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