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Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, also known simply as Chang (from Thai ช้าง, "elephant") is a silent film about a poor farmer in northern Nan Province (northern Thailand) and his daily struggle for survival in the jungle. The film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.[1] It was released by Famous Players-Lasky, a division of Paramount Pictures.
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| Written by | Achmed Abdullah |
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| Cinematography | Ernest B. Schoedsack |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Plot
Kru, the farmer depicted in the film, battles leopards, tigers, and even a herd of elephants, all of which pose a constant threat to his livelihood. As filmmakers, Cooper and Schoedsack attempted to capture real life with their cameras, though they often re-staged events that had not been captured adequately on film. The danger was real to all the people and animals involved. Tigers, leopards, and bears are slaughtered on camera,[2] while the film's climax shows Kru's house being demolished by a stampeding elephant.
Release
Home media
Chang was released for the first time on DVD by Image Entertainment on November 21, 2000.[3] Milestone Video would release the film on VHS and on DVD on January 8, 2002[4] and October 29, 2013, respectively.[3]
Reception
Chang was one of the "biggest movies of 1928".[2]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on eight reviews, with a weighted average rating of 7.6/10.[5] Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film three and a half of four stars, calling the film "[a] fascinating ethnographic documentary/narrative".[6] Mordaunt Hall from The New York Times praised the film, calling it "vivid and thrilling".[7]
Awards
Chang was nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production at the first Academy Awards in 1929,[2] the only time that award was presented.
See also
- List of films shot in Thailand
References
- Hall, Mordaunt (April 30, 1927). "Chang A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)". The New York Times.
- Biggs, Andrew (July 21, 2019). "What's past is prologue". Bangkok Post. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) - Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack". Allmovie.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness Silent VHS". Amazon. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Flixer. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- Leonard Maltin; Spencer Green; Rob Edelman (January 2010). Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide. Plume. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-452-29577-3.
- Hall, Mordaunt. "THE SCREEN". New York Times. Mordaunt Hall. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
External links
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На других языках
- [en] Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
[ru] Чанг: Драма в глуши
«Чанг: Драма в глуши» (англ. Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, тайск. ช้าง, лаос. ຊ້າງ) — совместный художественно-документальный немой приключенческий фильм 1927 года, снятый режиссёрами из США Мерианом К. Купером и Эрнестом Б. Шёдсаком и непрофессиональными сиамскими актёрами из народа лао, которые в этом фильме играли самих себя. Место съемок было расположено в джунглях тогдашнего Сиама и в настоящее время приходится на границу современных северного Лаоса и Таиланда.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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