Robert J. Flaherty - Nanook

This photo shows the main character from the groundbreaking documentary film Nanook of the North, directed by Robert J. Flaherty and released in 1922.

The character of Nanook was portrayed by an Inuit man named Allakariallak.

The film is widely considered one of the first feature-length documentary films in cinema history.It captures the traditional life and struggle for survival of an Inuit family in the harsh conditions of the Canadian Arctic.Although classified as a documentary, Flaherty staged
several scenes (including the igloo construction) to showcase traditional practices that were already starting to disappear at the time.

This specific film distribution company operated during the interwar period of the First Czechoslovak Republic (approx. 1920s and 1930s) up until the end of World War II.Here are the key historical details translated into English:Company & Address: The stamp reads "PDC – Půjčovna filmů společnost s r. o." (PDC – Film Rental Distribution Company, Ltd.), located at Havlíčkovo náměstí 24, Prague II (today's Senovážné Square). This area in Prague was a prominent hub for private film distributors, cinemas, and rental offices during the interwar era.Bilingual

Text: The stamp includes English subtitles (Producers, Distributing, Pictures Corporation). This indicates that the company directly collaborated with foreign studios, most notably importing American Hollywood films or major European sound films into Czechoslovakia.

Size: 24x19 cm , cutout

Good condition, damaged corners, can be trimmed, do not interfere with the cutout of the photo, or can be hidden by a mount

Rare photo from negative 14 A, number is cut on the original negative

Extraordinary opportunity to own vintage piece of movie industry

Instead of, very beautiful portrait….