Frances H. Flaherty

Frances H. Flaherty Trailers

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Frances Hubbard Flaherty was a German-born American writer and director, known for Moana (1926), Louisiana Story (1948), and The Land (1942). She was married to filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty.

Most Popular Frances H. Flaherty Trailers

Total trailers found: 8

Nanook of the North Trailer (1922)

11 June 1922

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region.

Moana Trailer (1926)

07 January 1926

In the South Seas, Samoan village life is portrayed with a painterly eye. Blending ethnographic detail with a romanticized 'Gauguin idyll', the film celebrates daily rituals, communal traditions, and the passage into adulthood, suffused pride of beauty and pride of strength.

Louisiana Story Trailer (1948)

28 September 1948

Cajun boy Alexander Napoleon Ulysses LaTour lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the Louisiana bayou.

The Land Trailer (1942)

01 April 1942

The least typical, least known, and most controversial of director Flaherty's films depicts a vast and vague territory across the southern and midwestern United States.

Hidden and Seeking Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Documentary about Frances H. Flaherty, responsible for still photography in her husband Robert J. Flaherty's films.

Monica in the South Seas Trailer (2023)

03 November 2023

Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty, and seemingly the sole member of the family with a hands-on interest in continuing the directing legacy.

Flaherty and Film Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Robert Gardner interviews Frances H. Flaherty about the production of The Fishermen of Aran.

Cast of Shadows Trailer (2025)

31 January 2025

Sami van Ingen continues to explore the Flaherty film family with Cast of Shadows, which questions how much memories, images and end credits can lie.