Nanook of the North (1922)

Note Générale:

7,9/10   

Réalisateur:

Robert J. Flaherty

Scénaristes:

Frances H. Flaherty (idea)
Robert J. Flaherty (writer)

Date de sortie:

11 juin 1922 (USA)

Genre:

Documentaire

Accroche:

A story of life and love in the actual Arctic.

Intrigue:

Documents one year in the life of Nanook, an Eskimo (Inuit) and his family. Describes the trading, hunting...

Plot Keywords:

Inuit | Eskimo | Kayak | Snow | Igloo

Récompenses:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

Terrific looking film, especially for 1922

Ensemble

Allakariallak	...	Nanook (as Nanook)
Nyla	...	Herself (Nanook's wife, the smiling one)
Cunayou	...	Herself (Nanook's wife)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Allee	...	Himself (Nanook's son)
Allegoo	...	Himself (Nanook's son)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)

Durée:

79 min

Pays:

USA | France

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Silent

Classification:

Portugal:17 (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Québec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:6 | Spain:T | UK:U (re-release) (1947)

Lieux de tournage:

Hudson Bay, Québec, Canada

Société:

Les Frères Revillon

Anecdotes:

Allariallak/Nanook died of starvation in 1922, months after the film was completed.

Connexions:

Référencé sur White Christmas (1954)

Terrific looking film, especially for 1922

Robert J. Flaherty's `Nanook Of The North' may be the first film about man's relationship with nature. Flaherty helps establish man's successful adaptation to his environment by filming extraordinary hunting and fishing scenes consisting largely of medium shots. The few close-ups of the Inuit generally portray the successful hunters smiling as they eat their kill. Flaherty contrasts these moments with sequences communicating the Inuit's struggles with the natural world. Here, he uses long shots: Nanook and his family become tiny black specks barely visible in the large, white frame. In the foreground the viewer sees bitter gusts of wind ruling over the desolate landscape. Flaherty's technique is simple but very effective. Not only does he depict man as a mere part of his environment, but he emphasizes how powerless man may feel amid the cold indifference of nature. At the same time, the hunting and feast sequences establish Nanook as a smart, tough survivor, a surprising victor over nature's harsh elements. In this way, Flaherty makes Nanook into a heroic figure.

Rating: 9.5