The Tiger of Eschnapur

The Tiger of Eschnapur
Movie · Adventure · Romance

After more than two decades of exile in Hollywood, master filmmaker Fritz Lang triumphantly returned to his native Germany to direct a lavish two-part adventure tale from a story he co-authored almost forty years earlier. Called to India by the Maharajah of Eschnapur, architect Harald Berger (Paul Hubschmid) falls in love with beautiful temple dancer Seetha (Debra Paget), who is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the ruler's wrath, and the lovers are forced to flee into the desert for a series of spectacular adventures. This is the first film in the two-part series (the second is THE INDIAN TOMB). This film is presented as originally created. It is a product of its time and contains cultural or racial depictions that viewers may find offensive.

1983 · 1h 41m
  • 88%
Starring Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Claus Holm
Director Fritz Lang

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Cast & Crew

  • Debra Paget
    Seetha
  • Paul Hubschmid
    Harald Berger
  • C‌H
    Claus Holm
    Dr. Walter Rhode
  • Walter Reyer
    Prince Chandra
  • R‌D
    René Deltgen
    Prince Ramigani
  • Luciana Paluzzi
    Bahrani
  • R‌D
    Rene Deltman
    Actor
  • Fritz Lang
    Director
  • Artur Brauner
    Producer
  • Fritz Lang
    Writer
  • W‌J
    Werner Jörg Lüddecke
    Writer

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  • Fritz Lang's Indian Epic: The Tiger of Eschnapur & The Indian Tomb

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The Tiger of Eschnapur

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After more than two decades of exile in Hollywood, master filmmaker Fritz Lang triumphantly returned to his native Germany to direct a lavish two-part adventure tale from a story he co-authored almost forty years earlier. Called to India by the Maharajah of Eschnapur, architect Harald Berger (Paul Hubschmid) falls in love with beautiful temple dancer Seetha (Debra Paget), who is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the ruler's wrath, and the lovers are forced to flee into the desert for a series of spectacular adventures. This is the first film in the two-part series (the second is THE INDIAN TOMB). This film is presented as originally created. It is a product of its time and contains cultural or racial depictions that viewers may find offensive.

88%

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Studio
Film Movement
Released
1983
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
Germany, France, Italy
© 2019 Film Movement Classics

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German, German (Germany)
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German (Germany) (AAC)

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