En la isla de Bora Bora, en el Pacífico Sur, el amor de una joven pareja se ve amenazado cuando el jefe tribal declara a la niña virgen sagrada.En la isla de Bora Bora, en el Pacífico Sur, el amor de una joven pareja se ve amenazado cuando el jefe tribal declara a la niña virgen sagrada.En la isla de Bora Bora, en el Pacífico Sur, el amor de una joven pareja se ve amenazado cuando el jefe tribal declara a la niña virgen sagrada.
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Ganó 1 premio Óscar
- 4 premios ganados en total
- The Girl
- (as Reri)
- The Policeman
- (as Jean)
- The Businessman
- (sin créditos)
- The Captain
- (sin créditos)
- Boys Friend
- (sin créditos)
- Dirección
- Guionistas
- Todo el elenco y el equipo
- Producción, taquilla y más en IMDbPro
Opiniones destacadas
The actors are real Polynesians and their ceremonies and rituals are faithfully captured, and interwoven with a tragic love story. The cinematography deservedly won an Oscar - it is truly beautiful. Murnau, away from his usual studio sets, manages to create the same sense of danger using natural light - especially moonlight - and real locations.
The performances are very strong - especially Chevalier as the girl, and the old man is as scary as Nosferatu as he haunts her dreams at night.
Sadly this was Murnau's last film - he died in a car crash just before the premiere. It is a little dramatically uneven, and certainly not the masterpiece that "Sunrise" is, but it is still very worthwhile.
Although no members of the cast were professional actors, the performances by Matahi (as a young pearl fisherman) and Reri (as the `tabu' island girl) are moving. More than 70 years after its release, `Tabu' remains essential viewing, and UCLA's restoration of this classic has been a highlight of the schedule of new DVD releases in 2002. In fact, the film's luxurious black-and-white cinematography garnered cameraman Floyd Crosby an Oscar. DVD extras include audio commentary by UCLA Film Professor Janet Bergstrom; outtake footage; theatrical trailer; still gallery; short film titled `Reri in New York.'
This one has one thing distinguishing itself from the others - the cast is all actually Polynesian, or partly so (sorry Dorothy). It does bring in the common troubles of indigenous peoples: wanting to escape their stifling tribal atmosphere, they have a hard time coping with the outside world's currency economy and alcoholic drink. The movie eschews the Hollywood ending. Anne Chevalier is a treat, and a climatic moment late in the movie is directed for maximum shock.
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaProducer/director/co-writer F.W. Murnau died in a car accident a few days after starting work on the music for this film. It had its New York premiere a week later.
- Citas
The Girl: [writing a goodbye letter] I must go. Hitu is here and waits for me. You will die if I do not obey. I will go so that you may live. The tabu is upon us. I have been so happy with you far more than I deserved. The love you have given me, I will keep to the last beat of my heart. Across the great waters, I will come to you in your dreams when the moon spreads its path on the sea. Farewell.
- ConexionesEdited into Treibjagd in der Südsee (1940)
Selecciones populares
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Detalles
Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 150,000 (estimado)
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 26 minutos
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