The Squaw Man (1918)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into a stage play
gptkbp:artwork use of close-ups
innovative camera angles
use of location shooting
early use of special effects
use of natural lighting
use of intertitles
early use of cross-cutting
early use of montage
established conventions for future films
influenced editing styles
pioneered narrative storytelling in film
gptkbp:basedOn The Squaw Man (play)
gptkbp:boxOffice $1 million
gptkbp:character The Squaw Man
Nina
The_Indian_Chief
Captain_Jim
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Arthur_Edeson
gptkbp:colors black-and-white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact considered a classic of early cinema
gptkbp:culturalSignificance recognized in film history studies
gptkbp:director gptkb:Cecil_B._DeMille
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Cecil_B._DeMille
gptkbp:filmFestival screened at various film festivals
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:California
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:filmography The Squaw Man series
original score composed for restoration
gptkbp:followedBy The_Squaw_Man_(1931)
gptkbp:genre drama
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early example of a feature-length film
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease released on Blu-ray
released on DVD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Squaw Man (1918)
gptkbp:influenced influenced future filmmakers
future Western films
gptkbp:influencedBy Western genre
gptkbp:inspiration inspired later adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature the final confrontation
the wedding scene
the rescue scene
gptkbp:notableFor being one of the first feature films produced by Paramount Pictures
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate 1918
gptkbp:releaseFormat silent film
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Squaw_Man_(1914)
gptkbp:renovated restored for modern audiences
gptkbp:runtime 70 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Cecil_B._DeMille
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:J._S._Zamecnik
gptkbp:starring gptkb:E._J._Ratcliffe
Doris_Kenyon
Wu_Yonggang
gptkbp:theme love and sacrifice