Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

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"Tabu: A Story of the South Seas" is a 1931 silent romantic drama film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its poetic depiction of Polynesian life and its innovative cinematography.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED
awardReceivedBy Floyd Crosby NERFINISHED
awardYear 1931
cinematographer Floyd Crosby NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
filmFormat 35 mm
filmingLocation Bora Bora NERFINISHED
Tahiti NERFINISHED
finalFilmOf F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED
genre romantic drama
silent drama
hasColor black-and-white
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
includedIn National Film Registry NERFINISHED
musicBy Hugo Riesenfeld NERFINISHED
narrativeForm two-part structure
notableFor innovative cinematography
poetic depiction of Polynesian life
use of non-professional actors
originalLanguage silent film
partTitle Paradise NERFINISHED
Paradise Lost NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1931-03-18
premiereLocation New York City NERFINISHED
producer F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED
Robert J. Flaherty NERFINISHED
productionCompany Murnau-Flaherty Productions NERFINISHED
registrySelectionYear 1994
releaseYear 1931
runtimeMinutes 84
screenwriter Edgar G. Ulmer NERFINISHED
F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED
Robert J. Flaherty NERFINISHED
setting Polynesia NERFINISHED
South Seas NERFINISHED
starring Anne Chevalier NERFINISHED
Hitu NERFINISHED
Matahi NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Polynesian culture
South Pacific islands NERFINISHED
theme clash between tradition and modernity
colonial exploitation
forbidden love

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Floyd Crosby notableWork Tabu: A Story of the South Seas