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Hei Tiki (1935)

Directed by Alexander Markey
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A Weird Maori Drama

1h 14min

Overall average

5.0/10

Plot

Hei Tiki, also known as Primitive Passions and Hei Tiki: A Saga of the Maoris, is a 1935 American mock-documentary film made in New Zealand by the eccentric Alexander Markey and released (with sound added) in America. The film gained notoriety in America for having scenes of nudity cut in various states. It is one of four films (with The Devil's Pit, Down on the Farm, and On the Friendly Road) which claim to be the first "New Zealand talkie", although the claim is dubious in this case as the sound was added in America.

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleHei Tiki
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
StatusReleased
Production companiesAlexander Markey Productions
Release date2 febbraio 1935
ProductionAlexander Markey, Zoe Varney
WriterAlexander Markey
CinematographyHoward Bridgman
Assistant directorsAlexander Markey
MusicOscar Potoker
SoundOscar Potoker

Release dates

Theatrical release

United States / Feb 02, 1935

United Kingdom / Dec 02, 1936

Sweden / Jun 07, 1940

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