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Chang

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Also known as Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

1927 film by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

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Chang is a 1927 American silent documentary film directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay was written by Achmed Abdullah, Cooper, and Schoedsack, with Cooper and Schoedsack also serving as producers. Ernest B. Schoedsack handled the cinematography, while Louis R. Loeffler edited the film. Hugo Riesenfeld composed the score. Produced by the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, the black-and-white movie was filmed in Thailand and has a runtime of 69 minutes.

The narrative is set in the jungles of Northern Siam, where elephants disrupt the lives of a family and an entire village. Keywords associated with the plot include elephant, village, animal attack, leopard, and jungle. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with some sources listing Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. It has received review scores of 7.5 out of 10 and 94 percent. The work was nominated for one Oscar, resulting in one win and one nomination in total.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village.

Released: 1927-04-2969 minDir: Ernest B. SchoedsackDocumentary, Adventure, Drama
Stream on: GuideDoc

Cast

  • Natives of the Wild as Themselves
  • Wild Beasts as Themselves
  • The Jungle as Itself
  • Kru as Kru - the Lao Tribesman
  • Chantui as Chantui - His Wife
  • Nah as Nah - Son and Heir of the House of Kru

Themes

  • elephant
  • village
  • animal attack
  • leopard
  • jungle
  • silent film
  • farming
  • siam

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

1,152 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Year
1927
Runtime
69 min
Genres
Adventure, Documentary, Drama
Rated
Passed
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Cinematographer
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Narrative location
Thailand
Filming location
Thailand
Duration
55
FilmAffinity ID
313267
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1927-04-27
title
Chang
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
distributed by
Netflix
review score
94%
Commons category
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
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