Nanook of the North [1922 film]
by Robert J. Flaherty (Director), Frances H. Flaherty (Screenwriter)
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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.Tags
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A look at the difficult life of an Inuit family.
It's kind of like looking at a series of museum dioramas, except that they move. And Nanook is a ham.
Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: n/a
Acting: n/a
Music: B
Enjoyment: C
GPA: 2.3/4
It's kind of like looking at a series of museum dioramas, except that they move. And Nanook is a ham.
Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: n/a
Acting: n/a
Music: B
Enjoyment: C
GPA: 2.3/4
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- Canonical title
- Nanook of the North [1922 film]
- Original title
- Nanook of the North
- Original publication date
- 1922-06-11
- People/Characters
- Nanook (Allakariallak); Nyla (Alice Nevalinga); Cunayou; Allegoo; Camock
- Important places
- Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada; Quebec, Canada; Canada
- Related movies
- Nanook of the North (1922 | IMDb)
- Original language
- English
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (2.25)
- Languages
- English, Finnish, Italian
- ISBNs
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- UPCs
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