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Janus Films
Directed by: Robert Flaherty
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-5 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Musical Score Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
Resolution:
480i/59.94
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Score, Documentary Excerpt, Gallery, Insert
- New orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock
- Excerpts from the television documentary Flaherty and Film, featuring interviews with the filmmaker's widow and Nanook co-editor Frances Flaherty
- Stills gallery of Flaherty's photo-graphs of life in the artic
- Insert featuring an essay by Dean Duncan
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Artwork: Cynthia Eddy
Release Notes on Restoration
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a fine-grain master positive made from a 35mm restoration negative, derived from five positive nitrate prints from the camera negative. Robert Flaherty's personal print, preserved since 1939 by the British Film Institute, is the primary source and also the matrix for tinting, which is electronically recreated here. The editing follows the original director's cut, and at a running speed of 21.5 frames per second, this edition matches the original projection time. Timothy Brock's score was digitally recorded in May 1998.