Tabu

Tabu (also called Tabu, a Story of the South Seas) is a 1931 film directed by F.W. Murnau. The film is split into two chapters, the first called "Paradise" depicts the lives of two lovers on a South Seas island until they are forced to escape the island when the girl is chosen as a holy maid to the gods. The second chapter, "Paradise Lost", depicts the couple's life on a colonised island and how they adapt to and are exploited by Western civilisa... More

Initial release date:

  • 1931

Runtime:

  • 1 h 24 min

Also known as:

  • Tabu, a Story of the South Seas,
  • Tabu: A Story of the South Seas,
  • Kärlekens ö,
  • Tabù,
  • Tabou,
  • Tabu - kiellettyä rakkautta,
  • Tabu (Paramount-Fassung)

Film

Directed by

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Friedrich Wilhelm "F. W." Murnau (born Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era, and a prominent figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s. Although some of Murnau's films have...

Edited by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 24 min
  • 1 h 22 min
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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 150,000

Distributors:

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Awards

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1931

Academy Award for Best Cinematography Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Year
  • 1994
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