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Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack released in USA on 3 september 1927
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
Chang : A Drama of the Wilderness
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Add to a movie listChang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) is a silent film about a poor farmer in Issan (Thailand) and his daily struggle for survival in the jungle, the film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. It was released by Famous Players-Lasky, a division of Paramount Pictures.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 30, 1927). "Chang A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)". The New York Times.
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In the directors' own words, Chang is a "melodrama with man, the jungle, and wild animals as its cast." 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, while the film's climax shows Kru's house being demolished by a stampeding elephant.Comments
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