Oscilloscope

Mile0002

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

Dir. Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, and Marguerite Harrison

On DVD 03/28/00

• DVD features

SYNOPSIS

A classic adventure by the makers of "King Kong." In 1924, neophyte filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack hooked up with journalist and sometime spy Marguerite Harrison and set off to film an adventure. They found excitement, danger and unparalleled drama in the migration of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia (now Iran). Twice a year, more than 50,000 people and half a million animals surmounted seemingly impossible obstacles to take their herds to pasture.

The filmmakers captured unforgettable images of courage and determination as the Bakhtiari braved the raging and icy waters of the half-mile-wide Karun River. Cooper and Schoedsack almost froze when they filmed the breathtaking, almost unbelievable, sight of an endless river of men, women and children--their feet bare or wrapped in rags — winding up the side of the sheer, snow-covered rock face of the 15,000-foot-high Zardeh Kuh mountain.

Although many documentary historians consider GRASS second only to NANOOK OF THE NORTH, few people have actually ever seen this legendary film. This restored and full-length version, complete with an authentic new Iranian score, will astonish today’s audiences with its beautiful photography and heart-stopping adventure.

DVD Features:

 Commentary track featuring historian Rudy Behlmer's interview of Merian C. Cooper.

Release Info

Catalog Number: Mile0002
UPC: 784148000244
ISBN: 978-1-933920-27-6