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Director:
Fritz Lang
Writers:
Werner Jörg Lüddecke (writer)
Thea von Harbou (novel)
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Release Date:
October 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure more
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... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Delightful Conclusion of a Romantic Adventure more (8 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
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
Willy Friedrichs ... Voice of Padhu (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fritz Lang 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Fritz Lang  uncredited
Werner Jörg Lüddecke  writer
Thea von Harbou  novel

Produced by
Artur Brauner .... producer (as Arthur Brauner)
 
Original Music by
Gerhard Becker 
 
Cinematography by
Richard Angst 
 
Film Editing by
Walter Wischniewsky 
 
Production Design by
Willy Schatz 
 
Art Direction by
Helmut Nentwig 
Willy Schatz 
 
Costume Design by
Günter Brosda 
Claudia Hahne-Herberg 
 
Makeup Department
Jupp Paschke .... makeup artist
Heinz Stamm .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Louis de Masure .... production manager
Peter Krahe .... unit manager
Eberhard Meichsner .... production manager
Wolfgang Völker .... unit manager
Woldemar Wasa .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eva Ebner .... assistant director
Frank Winterstein .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Jean Teissere .... sound
Clemens Tütsch .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Wolfgang Schackla .... still photographer
 
Music Department
Gerhard Becker .... conductor
Werner Maas .... music recordist
 
Other crew
Alexander Kluge .... volunteer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Il sepolcro indiano (Italy)
Le tombeau hindou (France)
The Indian Tomb
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Runtime:
Germany:102 min | Spain:97 min
Country:
West Germany | France | Italy
Language:
German
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16
Filming Locations:
CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany more
Company:
Central Cinema Company Film (CCC) more

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Movie Connections:
Edited into Journey to the Lost City (1959) more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Delightful Conclusion of a Romantic Adventure, 11 November 2009
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Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Seetha (Debra Paget) and Harold Berger (Paul Hubschmid) are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays the law of hospitality and reveals their location to Prince Ramigani (René Deltgen). The couple tries to escape but is hunted and captured by Ramigani and his men. Meanwhile Irene Rhode (Sabine Bethmann) and her husband Walter Rhode (Claus Holm) suspect that Maharaja Chandra (Walter Reyer) is not telling the truth about Harold's destiny. The conspirator Ramigani forces Seetha to accept to get married with Chandra to provoke the wrath of the priests and get the alliance of Prince Padhu (Jochen Brockmann) and his army. In the meantime, Harold succeeds in escaping from the dungeon and seeks out Seetha to save her.

"Das Indische Grabmal" is the delightful conclusion of a romantic adventure in the exotic India. This family movie seems to be a matinée with wonderful moments, like for example, the spider building its web and protecting the lovers after the offering of Seetha to her god Shiva; or the sexy dance of Seetha; or the maze in the underground of the palace; or the dead bodies without gore. The colors are splendidly restored in the DVD released in Brazil by Continental in the beautiful locations and sets, and it is possible to see the strings controlling the snake while Seetha is dancing. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Sepulcro Indiano" ("Indian Tomb")

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