The Savage Innocents facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Savage Innocents |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Ray |
| Produced by | Maleno Malenotti |
| Screenplay by | Nicholas Ray Hans Rüesch (adaptation) Franco Solinas (adaptation) |
| Starring | Anthony Quinn Yoko Tani |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Peter Hennessy Aldo Tonti |
| Editing by | Eraldo Da Roma Ralph Kemplen Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Studio | Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma (as Gray Film-Pathé) Appia Films Ltd. (as Appia Film) Gray Films Magic Film |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organization (United Kingdom) Paramount Pictures (United States) |
| Release date(s) | May 1960 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
The Savage Innocents is an exciting adventure film from 1960. It was directed and co-written by Nicholas Ray. The movie stars Anthony Quinn and Yoko Tani. Other actors like Lee Montague, Marco Guglielmi, Carlo Giustini, Anthony Chinn, and Michael Chow also appear. You might even spot Peter O'Toole in one of his first film roles!
The story for the film comes from a book called Top of the World. It was written by a Swiss author named Hans Rüesch. This movie was a big international project. It involved film companies from Britain, Italy, and France. In the United States, Paramount Pictures released it.
Filming took place in real locations in the Canadian Arctic. Some indoor scenes were shot in Britain at Pinewood Studios. Other parts were filmed in Rome at Cinecittà studios. The film was even shown at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. It explores how the Inuit people survive in the very cold Arctic. It also shows their struggle to keep their traditional way of life. This is especially true as modern civilization starts to reach them.
Story of the Film
The movie follows an Inuit hunter. He lives in the harsh Arctic wilderness. One day, a Christian missionary visits his home. The hunter offers the missionary food and traditional hospitality. However, the missionary refuses these offers. This leads to a misunderstanding. The hunter, following his customs, accidentally kills the missionary.
Two white policemen then begin to chase the hunter. During the chase, the hunter saves the life of one of the policemen. This creates a difficult situation. The surviving policeman must choose. Will he follow the law and arrest the hunter? Or will he show gratitude for his life being saved? The film explores this tough decision.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the main actors in The Savage Innocents:
- Anthony Quinn plays the Inuit hunter.
- Yoko Tani plays Asiak, the hunter's wife.
- Nikki van der Zyl provided Asiak's voice, but she was not credited.
- Peter O'Toole plays the First Trooper.
- Robert Rietti was the voice for the First Trooper, also uncredited.
- Carlo Giustini plays the Second Trooper.
- Lee Montague plays Ittimargnek.
- Marco Guglielmi plays the Missionary.
- Anna Wong plays Hiko.
- Kaida Horiuchi plays Imina.
- Anthony Chinn plays Kiddok.
- Michael Chow plays Undik.
- Marie Yang plays Powtee.
- Andy Ho plays Anarvik.
- Yvonne Shima plays Lulik.
- Francis de Wolff plays the Trader.
The Mighty Quinn
Many people believe that the famous musician Bob Dylan wrote a song inspired by this movie. The song is called "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)". It is thought to be a tribute to Anthony Quinn's performance as the Inuit hunter in the film.
See also
In Spanish: Los dientes del diablo para niños
