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Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

  • 1927
  • Passed
  • 1h 9m
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Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack in Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
DocumentaryAdventureDrama

A snapshot of life in the jungles of Northern Siam.A snapshot of life in the jungles of Northern Siam.A snapshot of life in the jungles of Northern Siam.

  • Directors
    • Merian C. Cooper
    • Ernest B. Schoedsack
  • Writers
    • Achmed Abdullah
    • Merian C. Cooper
    • Ernest B. Schoedsack
  • Stars
    • Kru
    • Chantui
    • Nah
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    6.9/10
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    • Directors
      • Merian C. Cooper
      • Ernest B. Schoedsack
    • Writers
      • Achmed Abdullah
      • Merian C. Cooper
      • Ernest B. Schoedsack
    • Stars
      • Kru
      • Chantui
      • Nah
    • 20User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Kru
    • Kru - the Lao Tribesman
    Chantui
    • Chantui - His Wife
    Nah
    • Nah - Son and Heir of the House of Kru
    Ladah
    • Their Little Girl
    Natives of the Wild
    • Themselves
    Wild Beasts
    • Themselves
    The Jungle
    • Itself
    Bimbo the Monkey
    Namul
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    • A Friend from the Lao Village
    • Directors
      • Merian C. Cooper
      • Ernest B. Schoedsack
    • Writers
      • Achmed Abdullah
      • Merian C. Cooper(uncredited)
      • Ernest B. Schoedsack(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The elephant stampede was actually achieved by making a miniature village and then having baby elephants run over it.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: [Opening title] Before the most ancient civilization arose, before the first city in the world was built, before man trod the earth - then, as now, there stretched across vast spaces of farther Asia a great green threatening mass of vegetation... the Jungle...

    • Crazy credits
      The CAST: --- Natives of the Wild: who have never seen a motion picture. --- Wild Beasts: who have never had to fear a modern rifle. --- The Jungle.
    • Alternate versions
      Milestone Film and Video has issued a video with a music score by Bruce Gaston (copyrighted in 1991) and performed by Fong Naam. The running time is 69 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Movies Are Adventure (1948)

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    A silent movie GEM
    I had just seen Cooper's movie "The Most Dangerous Game" and really liked it. A friend of mine suggested this film also by Cooper (&Schoendack) "Chang". I'm not one who normally rents silent movies but glad I did this one. Explores family life in the jungles of Siam (Thailand)in 1925. The way the family interacts with an unbelieveable assortment of animals is astounding. The scenes with tigers, leopards, bears, snakes etc are not to be missed. I venture to say that the elephant (Chang) stampede scene in this movie has never been done the way its done in this film--simply fantastic.
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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Chang
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand(Jungles of Northern Siam)
    • Production company
      • Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack
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    • Budget
      • $60 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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