Nanook of the North: A Story of Life and Love in the Actual Arctic (1922)

USA, 74 min
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Original title Nanook of the North: A Story of Life and Love in the Actual Arctic
Film type Feature
Category Documentary
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Swedish release 1922-12-26

Cast

Allakariallak
Nanook

Nyla Nuvalinga
Nyla, Nanooks hustru

Allee
Nanooks son

Cunayou
Cunayou, Nanooks hustru

Camock katt
Camock, Nanooks katt

Titles

Original title
  • Nanook of the North: A Story of Life and Love in the Actual Arctic
Swedish release title
  • Nanook, köldens son
Rating title
  • Snöhyddans folk : Berättelsen om en eskimåfamiljs kamp för tillvaron

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Compilation
Titles
Commentary
Executive Producer
Assistant Set Decorator
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Other Crew
Narrator

Cast

Allakariallak Nanook
Nyla Nuvalinga Nyla, Nanooks hustru
Allee Nanooks son
Cunayou Cunayou, Nanooks hustru
Camock katt Camock, Nanooks katt

Companies

Production Company Les Révillon Frères
Copyright Pathé Exchange Inc. 1922-05-17 LU17888
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svenska Filmskompaniet 1922
United Artists AB 1947
Other Company Pathé Exchange Inc. 1922 (amerikansk distributör)

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 73014
Date 1947-12
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 1385 meters
Notes Speltid: 51 minuter.


Censorship number 30467
Date 1922-11-22
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 1601 meters
Censored length 1586 meters
Notes Akt 5: vissa delar av kampen för att få upp sälen ur ishälan (15 m). Granskningskopians aktindelning efter censurklipp: 240-365-344-302-335 = 1586 m. Längsta visningskopians aktindelning efter censurklipp: 428-304-285-242-461 = 1720 m. Aktlängder: 240, 365, 344, 302, 350.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 18
Length in metres 1525 meter
Length in minutes 74 min
Reels 6 reels


Production location

1920-08 1921-08
Hudson Bay, Québec Canada
Ungava-halvön, Québec Canada
Hopewell Sound, Québec Canada

Release dates

First showing 1922-06-11 Capitol Theater New York, New York USA
Release in Sweden 1922-12-26 Stora Teatern Stockholm Sweden 84 min
1922-12-26 Sture Stockholm Sweden 84 min
Re-release 1947 Stockholm Sweden 51 min (nypremiär med pålagt ljud)
TV showing 1958-12-24 TV Sweden
1961-04-23 TV Sweden
1971-05-24 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2000-02-29
2011-11-23
2015-11-17
Cinematheque screening 2019-03-06 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2019-03-06

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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 1535


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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