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Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

Movie
1931
1h 26m
NR
English
Romance, Drama, Adventure
User Score: 
7.3
Critic Score: 
88
Tabu A Story of the South Seas' Poster
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.
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Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

NR
Movie
1931
1h 26m
English
Romance, Drama, Adventure
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.
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7.3
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88

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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...
2 years 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...
6 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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Jaitower
8/10  6 months ago
_Tabu_ is an exotic film that, with documentary-style touches, recaptures distinctive elements from F. W. Murnau's previous works and elevates them to a new level. At the same time, it represents the culmination of Murnau's filmography. To undertake this ambitious project, Murnau, who was far from H More
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CinemaSerf
4 months ago
Though beautifully shot, this is - in fact - rather a horrible film! Set on the peaceful and beautiful island of Bora Bora, we meet a young girl "Reri" (Anne Chavalier) who is selected by the chief to be the next sacred virgin. This is an honour, a position that will earn her respect and comfort but More
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