The Flaming Arrow

Overview

At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1912

Original language

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Cast

Jacoba Ivens,Hans Ivens,Peter Ivens,Joris Ivens,Dorothea Ivens,Theodora Ivens,Willem Ivens

Director

Joris Ivens

Writer

Joris Ivens

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0164232