In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914)
Directed by Edward S. Curtis · 65 min · Drama
12.5 TOPICAL score · #5,313 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives. It was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans; the second, eight years later, was Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North.
In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914, directed by Edward S. Curtis) has a TOPICAL score of 12.5 - ranked 5,313 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.8/10 (22 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.8/10 (22 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,307 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Stanley Hunt, Sarah Constance Smith Hunt, Mrs. George Walkus, Paddy 'Malid