Hiawatha (1913)

Directed by

Edgar Lewis

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a 19th century epic poem, this silent film shows the life of a Native American leader named Hiawatha. It stars actors from the Seneca and other tribes, making it the first feature length movie to do so. The story follows Hiawatha's experiences and relationships in his community.

historicalpoeticstatelyseriousslow-pacednaturalisticearnestold-fashioned

What happens

Hiawatha is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and based upon Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855). The film stars Jesse Cornplanter of the Seneca people and Soon-goot, a 17-year-old unknown actress. The movie is the first feature film to use a cast of Native Americans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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