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  • Nanook of the North (1922)
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    78 min | Documentary
Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed
78 min | Documentary

In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
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Writers
Frances H. Flaherty (idea) (uncredited) | Robert J. Flaherty (uncredited)
Producer
Robert J. Flaherty (producer)
Composers
Cinematographer
Robert J. Flaherty (uncredited)
Editors
Herbert Edwards (1947 version) | Robert J. Flaherty (uncredited) | Charles Gelb (uncredited)
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Release date
Jun 11, 1922 (United States)
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6 cast members
Name Known for
Allakariallak
Self - Nanook (as Nanook) Self - Nanook (as Nanook)   See fewer
Alice Nevalinga
Self - Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One (as Nyla) Self - Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One (as Nyla)   See fewer
Cunayou
Self - Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter Self - Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter   See fewer
Allegoo
Self - Allegoo - Nanook's Son Self - Allegoo - Nanook's Son   See fewer
Camock
Self - Camock - Nanook's Cat Self - Camock - Nanook's Cat   See fewer
Berry Kroeger
Self - Narrator (1939 re-release) (uncredited) Self - Narrator (1939 re-release) (uncredited)   See fewer
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