Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Film poster
Directed by
Written byAchmed Abdullah
Produced by
  • Merian C. Cooper
  • Ernest B. Schoedsack
Starring
  • Kru
  • Chantui
  • Nah
CinematographyErnest B. Schoedsack
Edited byLouis R. Loeffler
Music byHugo Riesenfeld
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 29, 1927 (1927-04-29)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, also known simply as Chang (from Thai ช้าง, "elephant") is a 1927 American silent documentary film about a poor farmer in northern Nan Province (northern Thailand) and his daily struggle for survival in the jungle. The film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.[1] It was released by Famous Players–Lasky, a division of Paramount Pictures.

  1. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 30, 1927). "Chang A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)". The New York Times.