Nanook Of The North

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Robert Flaherty's classic film tells the story of Inuit hunter Nanook as he struggles to survive in the harsh conditions of Canada's Hudson Bay region. Enormously popular when released in 1922, "Nanook of the North" is a cinematic milestone that continues to enchant audiences. Criterion is proud to present the original director's cut, restored to the proper frame rate and tinted according to Flaherty's personal print.

New digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed by preservationist David Shepard. New orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock, Excerpts from the television documentary Falherty and Film, featuring interviews with the filmmaker's widow and Nanook co-editor Frances Flaherty. Stills gallery of Flaherty's photographs of life in the Arctic.