Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

1925 1h 11m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 31

Documentary

Synopsis

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A silent documentary which follows a branch of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia as they and their herds make their epic seasonal journey to better pastures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Merian C. Cooper
Self (as Merian Cooper)
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Self
Marguerite Harrison
Self - a Journalist
Haidar Khan
Self - Chief of the Bakhtyari Tribe
Lufta
Self - Haidar Khan's son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Ramsaye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and Marguerite Harrison carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernest B. Schoedsack directs. Terry Ramsaye cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Terry Ramsaye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and Marguerite Harrison carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0015873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.