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tabu: a story of the south seas (1931)

Original title: tabu: a story of the south seas
Production: USA|86 min| black and white
Dramatic, Adventure, Romantic
Poster of movie tabu: a story of the south seas
on the south pacific island of bora bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1932 - logo Oscar Meilleure photographie
Assigned to: Floyd Crosby

Direction

Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauFriedrich Wilhelm Murnau: regista

Production and Screenplay

Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauFriedrich Wilhelm Murnau: produttore
Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauFriedrich Wilhelm Murnau: sceneggiatore
Robert J. Flaherty: produttore

Characters and Interpreters

capotribù
Hitu
...
Reri
...
Jean
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Bill Bambridge(età:39)

Technical staff

Franke W.harlingFranke W.harling: musiche
Floyd CrosbyFloyd Crosby: direttore della fotografia
Milan Roder: musiche
Hugo RiesenfeldHugo Riesenfeld: musiche
Edgar G. UlmerEdgar G. Ulmer: direttore della fotografia
Robert J. Flaherty: direttore della fotografia
Arthur A. brooks: montatore