Nanook of the North [videorecording] / produced by Robert J. Flaherty.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1559408960
- ISBN: 9781559408967
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, 1998.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally produced in 1922 as a silent motion picture.Based on the book: My Eskimo friends / by Robert Flaherty.Digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed ; orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock ; excerpts from the 1958 documentary: Flaherty and film: Mrs. Frances Flaherty remembers Nanook of the North (8 min.) ; stills gallery of Flaherty's life in the Arctic.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Special features: Digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed ; orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock ; excerpts from the 1958 documentary: Flaherty and film: Mrs. Frances Flaherty remembers Nanook of the North (8 min.) ; stills gallery of Flaherty's life in the Arctic.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Film restoration and transfer supervision, David Shepard/Film Preservation Associates ; video editor Bret Hampton ; telecine colorist, Russell Bishop.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Music performed by members of the Olympia Chamber Orchestra.
- System Details Note:
- DVD format.
- Language Note:
- Silent film with English intertitles.
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- Subject:
- Eskimos > Québec (Province)
Inuit > Québec (Province)
Documentary films.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | DVD 578 E 99 .E7 N3 1998 | 280958 | DVD | Available | - |