Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Poster

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

NR 07/30/1931 Romance, Drama, Adventure 1h 26m
71%
User
Score
7.4/10
92%

Overview

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

F. W. Murnau

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Screenplay

Robert Flaherty

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Matahi

Matahi

The Boy

Anne Chevalier

Anne Chevalier

The Girl (as Reri)

Bill Bambridge

Bill Bambridge

The Policeman (as Jean)

Hitu

Hitu

The Old Warrior

Jules

Jules

The Captain (uncredited)

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Media

Murnau's TABU (Story of the South Seas) Masters of Cinema Trailer

Murnau's TABU (Story of the South Seas) Masters of Cinema Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on February 16, 2024

Though beautifully shot, this is - in fact - rather a horrible film! Set on the peaceful and beautiful island of Bora Bora, we meet a young girl "Reri" (Anne Chavalier) who is selected by the chief to be the next sacred virgin. This is an honour, a position that will earn her respect and comfort but it will deny her that which she craves the most - her true love (Matahi). Desperate, the two decide to abscond and he finds himself eking a living in a more venal, European, community where his angry Gods lack any power but where his lack of familiarity with the very concept of money soon sees him, quite literally, swimming in a sea of debt. Meantime, the chief back home (Hitu) has declared that there needs to be a search for them that involves the police (Bill Bambridge). When the officer trac...

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