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Der Tiger von Eschnapur

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Der Tiger von Eschnapur
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1hr 41min
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1958
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Fantoma
Synopsis: This is the third and least successful version of screenwriter Thea von Harbou's original story, Das Indische Grabmal, written around 1919. Her ex-husband, Fritz Lang directs this routine, outdated drama about an exotic dancer named Seetha (Debra Paget) who is hired by Chandra (Walther Reyer), an Indian maharaja. Chandra is having problems keeping his domain in order and his subjects are on the verge of rebellion. To make matters worse, Seetha is not interested in him but in Harald Berger (Paul Hubschmid), ... Full Synopsis
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At the end of his long and largely illustrious career, director Fritz Lang got a chance to right a wrong by making this film. He was to have filmed the screenplay, written by his second wife, Thea von Harbou, early in his days as Germany's most celebrated silent film director, but producer Joe May stole the project away from Lang. The original script is set in a locale, India, that fascinated both ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Seetha
Henri Mercier
Walter Rhode
Irene Rhode
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