Das indische Grabmal (1959)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

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

Release Date:

October 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

Der deutsche Millionen-Film!

Plot:

Harald Berger and his Indian lover, the temple dancer Seetha, desperately flee from the shikaris (cavalry) of Eschanapur's maharajah Chandra...

Plot Keywords:

Temple | Architect | Tomb | Cobra | Marriage

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Il sepolcro indiano (Italy)
Le tombeau hindou (France)
The Indian Tomb

Runtime:

Germany:102 min | Spain:97 min

Country:

West Germany | France | Italy

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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:

Edited into Journey to the Lost City (1959)

Fritz Lang's highly theatrical adventure with an engaging, old-fashioned romantic flair.

This is the first part of Lang's storybook romance between an architect/adventurer in India falling for an exotic temple dancer belonging to the Maharajah. It's an exotic B-movie with low-budget charm and expert craftsmenship, a throwback to old-time matinee adventures. Lang's gift for stylized storytelling is evident throughout. This is part one of two, THE TIGER OF ESCHNAPUR continues the story right where this one leaves it; so be sure to obtain both films.