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Tabu

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1931
1h 26m
English
Adventure, Drama, Romance
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The youngsters Matahi and Reri are in love with each other. The old warrior Hitu announces that Reri is to be the new chosen virgin for the gods. This means she must stay untouched, otherwise she and her lover will be killed. But Matahi abducts and escapes with her to an island ruled by the white man, where their gods would be harmless and powerless.
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Cast

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Matahi
The Boy
Anne Chevalier
The Girl (as Reri)
Bill Bambridge
The Policeman (as Jean)
Hitu
The Old Warrior
Jules
The Captain (uncredited)
Directed By: F. W. Murnau
Written By: Edgar G. Ulmer (Screenplay), F. W. Murnau (Screenplay), + 1 more

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soonertbone says...
one year ago
Simple, yet effective story of forbidden love and patriarchal oppression in an island paradise. I appreciated the note at the beginning that said the film was cast with local actors (many similar movies would just opt for yellowface), but there was still the thread of exoticism running throughout the movie that was a little difficult to watch (surely some of that is Flaherty's influence.) That said, this was a beautiful movie that felt more modern to me than some of Murnau's work. I appreciate the way Murnau can tell a story efficiently with very few intertitles, allowing the framing, acting, and editing to do the work of story creation.
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buddhalou says...
5 years ago
Murnau's last flick. Great story that has a bit of a Polynesian Romeo and Juliet vibe going on along with a the social themes that pervade Murnau's work. Visually stunning, to be sure.
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