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Two lovers are doomed by a tribal edict decreeing that the girl is "tabu" to all men.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Milestone Film & Video, Paramount Publix Corporation, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Other Authors: Murnau, F. W. (Friedrich Wilhelm), 1888-1931, Flaherty, Robert Joseph, 1884-1951, Crosby, Floyd, 1899-1985, Matahi, Reri, Jean, Hitu
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Silent film with music and English intertitles.
Published: [Harrington Park, N.J.] : Milestone Film & Video ; [2002]
Series:Milestone collection.
Subjects:
Taboo > French Polynesia > Bora-Bora > Drama.
Silent films.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Two lovers are doomed by a tribal edict decreeing that the girl is "tabu" to all men.
Item Description:"Restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive."
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931 by Paramount Publix Corporation.
Special features: Audio commentary by UCLA film professor Janet Bergstrom -- Still gallery -- Outtake footage -- Short film: "Reri in New York" -- Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (81 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1931: Best Cinematography (Floyd Crosby)
Production Credits:Photography, Floyd Crosby ; music, Hugo Riesenfeld.