The read
It runs a compact 8m.
Synopsis
At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Joris IvensDirector
Cast
- Joris IvensFlaming Arrow
- Peter IvensBlack Eagle
- Dorothea IvensCast
- Hans IvensCast
- Jacoba IvensCast
- Theodora IvensCast
- Willem IvensCast
Themes
silent film