SYNOPSIS: Robert Flaherty’s classic film tells the story of Inuit hunter Nanook and his family as they struggle 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.
| Director | Robert Flaherty |
| Music | Rudolf Schramm (1947) and Stanley Silverman (1976) |
| Producer | Robert Flaherty |
| Editing | Robert Flaherty, Herbert Edwards and Charles Geib |
| Executive producer | John Révillon |
By January 11, 1999
In 1910 Sir William Mackenzie hired Robert Flaherty to prospect the vast area east of the Hudson Bay for its railway and mineral potential. Over the course of several years and through four lengthy expeditions Read more »
