Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959)

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Werner Jörg Lüddecke (writer)
Thea von Harbou (novel)

Release Date:

October 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

Der deutsche Millionen-Film!

Plot Keywords:

Flogging | Colonial | Tiger Hunt | Dancer | Elephant

Cast

Debra Paget	...	Seetha
Paul Hubschmid	...	Harald Berger / Henri Mercier in French version
Walter Reyer	...	Chandra
Claus Holm	...	Dr. Walter Rhode
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Baharani
Valéry Inkijinoff	...	Yama
Sabine Bethmann	...	Irene Rodhe
René Deltgen	...	Prince Ramigani
Jochen Brockmann	...	Padhu
Richard Lauffen	...	Browana
Jochen Blume	...	Asagara
Helmut Hildebrand	...	Ramigani's servant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guido Celano	...	General Dagh
Victor Francen	...	Penitent
Panos Papadopulos	...	Kurier
Angela Portaluri	...	Bäurin

Also Known As:

La tigre di Eschnapur (Italy)
Le tigre du Bengale
The Tiger of Eschnapur (International: English title) (informal literal title)
Tiger of Bengal (UK)

Runtime:

Germany:101 min | Spain:95 min

Country:

West Germany | France | Italy

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Company:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)

Movie Connections:

Remake of Das indische Grabmal zweiter Teil - Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921)

Fritz Lang's Indian Epic, part I

Harold Berger is an architect from Germany who has arrived to India to build a temple for Maharahaja Chandra.Then he meets a dancer called Seetha who becomes his destiny.He saves her from a tiger.The only problem is that Seetha is promised to the Maharahaja.Those two men become the worst enemies.Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959) is the first part of Fritz Lang's Indian epic.It's a mighty entertaining movie from the great German director.Debra Paget does great work as the dancer.The exotic dance she does before the enormous female idol is quite amazing.Paul Hubschmid is terrific as Harold.Walter Reyer is great as Chandra.Harold's sister Irene Rhode is played by Sabine Bethmann and her husband Walter by Claus Holm.Luciana Palizzi portrays Baharani.René Deltgen plays Prince Ramigani, who wants to seize the throne from his brother.This movie still works, after 50 years since its making.The Irish tune that's heard in the movie sounds beautiful.The movie contains many good scenes.In one of them Seetha is being captured by Prince Ramigani and nearly gets raped by his men.It's pretty horrifying when Harold witnesses the leper colony.At the end there are some thrilling moments when the lovers are being chased and they get in the middle of a sandstorm.To be continued...