Nanook of the North - From 1922 to Today

The Famous Arctic Documentary and Its Afterlife

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by Roswitha Skare

Type: Studies
Subject: One Film > Nanook of the North
Keywords: Robert Flaherty, documentary, silent cinema
Publishing date: 2016
Publisher: Peter Lang
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 160 pages
6 ¼ x 8 ¾ inches (16 x 22 cm)

ISBN

978-3-631-67477-2

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Book Presentation:
Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North is one of the best-known documentaries of the silent era and has remained well-known throughout the world ever since its release in 1922. This study takes as its point of departure the changes Nanook underwent from its premiere at the New York Capitol on June 11, 1922, to the sound version of 1947, the film’s restoration in the 1970s, and later editions on different platforms. Accordingly, the book focuses on the different versions and editions of the film and the significant ways in which the different elements surrounding the film influence our perception.

About the Author:
Roswitha Skare is Professor of Documentation Studies at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. Her research interests include documentation theory, the impact of paratexts on literature and film, as well as the performance practices of silent films.

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