Nanook of the North as Primal Drama

Alan Marcus

doi:10.1080/08949460600656543

Nanook of the North as Primal Drama

Alan Marcus

Film & Visual Culture

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Abstract

The approach Robert Flaherty took to devise and shape his classic film, Nanook of the North [1922], served to codify the emergence of a new film genre, which I have defined in this article as primal drama. The film's popular reception and iconic status are assessed in terms of its precursors and the way it engages with themes associated with evolutionary theory, the role of space and place, and the historical context in which it was made. In analysing the film, I seek to interrelate film studies texts and archival research with literature on behavioral psychology, genetics, and cultural geography.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	201-222
Number of pages	22
Journal	Visual Anthropology
Volume	19
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08949460600656543
Publication status	Published - May 2006

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'Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North – the Sequel'
Alan Rudolph Marcus (Speaker)
16 Feb 2006
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Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall
Marcus, Alan (Recipient), 1 Jan 2001
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