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The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
Directed by Fritz Lang
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Overview
In Eschnapur, a German architect saves the life of the Maharajah’s favorite temple dancer and becomes Maharajah’s friend but their friendship is tested when the architect and the dancer fall in-love, triggering the Maharajah’s vengeful ire.
Length 101 minutes
Actors
Debra Paget | Paul Hubschmid | Walter Reyer | Claus Holm | Sabine Bethmann | Luciana Paluzzi | René Deltgen | Valéry Inkijinoff | Jochen Brockmann | Richard Lauffen | Jochen Blume | Helmut Hildebrand
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2020 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Strangely shot in 1.37:1 ratio (maybe for better close ups?), this remake of THE TIGER OF ESCHNAPUR is more sumptuous than the silent era version (I’ve not seen the 1938 Nazi-era remake) with gorgeous color, on-location externals and great sets. Aside from the fake tiger and snake, most of this is handled really well. There were obviously some editing decisions made in the last act of the film that seem to cut out a little too much connective tissue, but the rest flows well.
Debra Paget is great in this even if she’s mostly window dressing. Her dance here is pretty damn erotic even if not culturally authentic (but come on, nothing about these movies is culturally sensitive or authentic unless it’s by accident).
I think I like the original silent film better but considering this was made at the tail end of Lang’s career, and marked his return to his native Germany, it’s pretty good.
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