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The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents

1960
Drama, Crime
1h 50m
An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police. (imdb)
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The Savage Innocents

1960
Drama, Crime
1h 50m
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Avg Percentile 57.61% from 119 total ratings

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Rated 27 Mar 2011
38
23rd
I am a fan of Anthony Quinn but my expectations were dipped in ice water as I watched him portray "Inuk", a thinly disguised Nanouk ripoff who is a bit daft, treats women as property and hunts cute animals with excessive cruelty (though his killing of a Christian missionary later on makes up for that). Whereas Flaherty's treatment of the Eskimos was quaint, understandably naive but filled with genuine curiosity, The Savage Innocents crosses over into condescension and racism.
Rated 11 Sep 2008
70
33rd
Great acting by Quinn. But this movie is kinda slow, following the rhythm of that icy faraway place.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
66
66th
The second half, way better than the first, proves that this one should be greater than it already is: a more contundent clash between naive primitive human beings and civilized, destructive civilized human beings. It's funny as hell either way.
Rated 10 Aug 2012
79
89th
If you enjoy campy goodness, this movie is a whole lot of fun.
Rated 02 Apr 2014
42
7th
Deadening, poorly produced drama at least has flashes of attractive cinematography, but meanders repetitively on Quinn's rather dreary lead character, and offers precious little insight into the Eskimos outside of their being 'weird' and 'different', bordering on condescension and racism, as observed by another reviewer. Not even an oddly dubbed O'Toole can bring any spark or excitement to the dull goings-on.
Rated 14 Mar 2019
81
10th
80.50
Rated 09 Nov 2020
90
80th
Viewed November 8, 2020. A work of pure mise en scene. It makes a strong case for Ray's visual prowess and emotional intensity.

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