Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

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Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness is a 1927 silent documentary-style adventure film set in the jungles of Siam, depicting a family's struggle for survival amid wild animals and natural dangers.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf adventure film
documentary-style film
film
silent film
academyAwardsYear 1st Academy Awards
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Ernest B. Schoedsack
countryOfOrigin United States
director Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
distributor Paramount Pictures
era silent era
featuresAnimal elephant
leopard
monkey
tiger
featuresTheme human–animal conflict
man versus nature
survival
filmingLocation Siam
followedBy King Kong
hasGenre adventure film
documentary film
drama film
narrativeFocus a family’s struggle for survival in the jungle
nominatedFor Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production
notableFor depiction of traditional life in the Siamese jungle
early use of on-location wildlife photography
originalLanguage Silent
producer Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper
productionCompany Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
productionStyle docudrama
ethnographic-style
releaseDate 1927-04-29
releaseYear 1927
runtimeMinutes 68
settingLocation Siam
jungle
shortTitle Chang
sound silent
starring Kru
Nai Kru
Nai Leng
Nai Yaem
title Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
writer Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C. Cooper


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