Nanook of the North : a story of life and love in the actual Arctic /
Presents a documentary on the life of an Eskimo family pitting their strength against a vast and inhospitable Arctic. Juxtaposes their struggle for survival against the elements with the warmth of the little family as they go about their daily affairs. Contains both documentary footage and staged sc...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | No linguistic content English |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[1998]
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| Summary: | Presents a documentary on the life of an Eskimo family pitting their strength against a vast and inhospitable Arctic. Juxtaposes their struggle for survival against the elements with the warmth of the little family as they go about their daily affairs. Contains both documentary footage and staged scenes. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book: My Eskimo friends / by Robert Flaherty. Release of the 1922 American/French silent motion picture by Revillon Frères. Digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed ; orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (79 min.)) : sound, black and white. |
| Production Credits: | Producer, Robert J. Flaherty ; film restoration and transfer supervision, David Shepard/Film Preservation Associates ; video editor, Bret Hampton ; telecine colorist, Russell Bishop. |