Bibliograph

The last of his tribe, HBO Pictures presents ; a River City production ; a Harry Hook film ; produced by John Levoff and Robert Lovenheim ; written by Stephen Harrigan ; directed by Harry Hook

Type

Label

The last of his tribe, HBO Pictures presents ; a River City production ; a Harry Hook film ; produced by John Levoff and Robert Lovenheim ; written by Stephen Harrigan ; directed by Harry Hook

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The last of his tribe

Oclc number

55620141

Responsibility statement

HBO Pictures presents ; a River City production ; a Harry Hook film ; produced by John Levoff and Robert Lovenheim ; written by Stephen Harrigan ; directed by Harry Hook

Runtime

Summary

A dramatization of the biography of Ishi, a lone survivor of California's Yahi tribe of Native-Americans. The story begins with Ishi's capture by ranchers, his early encounters with the academics who wish to study him, and the slow unveiling of his past to Dr. Alfred Kroeber, an anthropologist who is intent on knowing all of Ishi's secrets

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification