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Tabu : a story of the South Seas /

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A young Tahitian couple must deal with the shadow of civilization over thier island paradise.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Tabu (Motion picture : 1931)
Other Authors: Murnau, F. W. (Friedrich Wilhelm), 1888-1931 (Screenwriter), Flaherty, Robert Joseph, 1884-1951 (Screenwriter), Matahi (Actor), Chevalier, Anne (Actor), Bambridge, Bill (Actor), Hitu (Actor), Crosby, Floyd, 1899-1985
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:Silent film with music and English intertitles.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2015]
Subjects:
Tahitians > Drama.
Taboo > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Love > Drama.
Bora-Bora (French Polynesia) > Social life and customs > Drama.
Society Islands (French Polynesia) > Social life and customs > Drama.
Islands of the Pacific > Social life and customs > Drama.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Description
Summary:A young Tahitian couple must deal with the shadow of civilization over thier island paradise.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Aspect ratio, 1.19:1.
Special features: Digitally restored from archival 35mm elements, in the original 1.19:1 aspect ratio; The language of shadows; "Tabu: takes & outtakes"; "Tabu: A work in progress"; "Hunt in the "South Seas"."
Physical Description:1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player; 1920x1080p; Aspect ratio, 1.19:1 presentation; Mono 2.0; Region A.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1931: Best Cinematography (Floyd Crosby)
Production Credits:Photographed by Floyd Crosby ; music, Hugo Riesenfeld.