Tabu (1931)

84 min · Adventure, Romantic Drama, drama film, romance film, silent film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

F.W. Murnau

Cast

Matahi, Anne Chevalier, Bill Bambridge, Hitu, Jean

The story

Aged emissary Hitu arrives by Western sailing ship to the island of Bora Bora, a small island in the South Pacific, on an important mission. He bears a message from the chief of Fanuma to the chief of Bora Bora: a maiden sacred to their gods has died and Reri has been given the great honour of replacing her because of her royal blood and virtue. From this point on, she is tabu: "man must not touch her or cast upon her the eye of desire" upon penalty of death.

Catalogue themes and tags

Civilisation, Exotic Island, Flucht, Love of One's Life, Sacrifice, South Seas, Romantic drama, Romance Film, Drama, Adventure, Black-and-white

Genres

Adventure, Romantic Drama, drama film, romance film, silent film

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