Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931) (original) (raw)

This 1931 Oscar-winner for Best Cinematography tells the story of two lovers doomed by a tribal edict decreeing that the girl is off-limits to all men. Filmed entirely in Tahiti, this film represents an unusual collaboration. Legendary directors F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu, Sunrise) and Robert Flaherty (Nanook of the North) helm this story about the lovers' flight from judgment and the ultimate power of the tabu.

This 1931 Oscar-winner for Best Cinematography tells the story of two lovers doomed by a tribal edict decreeing that the girl is off-limits to all men. Filmed entirely in Tahiti, this film represents an unusual collaboration. Legendary directors F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu, Sunrise) and Robert Flaherty (Nanook of the North) helm this story about the lovers' flight from judgment and the ultimate power of the tabu. (less)

Director: F.W. Murnau
Writers: Robert J. Flaherty, F.W. Murnau, Edgar G. Ulmer
Starring: Matahi, Anne Chevalier, Bill Bambridge, Hitu

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