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The Indian Tomb (1959)
Directed by Fritz Lang
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Overview
Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays the law of hospitality and reveals their location to Prince Ramigani. The couple tries to escape but is hunted and captured by Ramigani and his men. Meanwhile Irene Rhode and her husband Walter Rhode suspect that Maharaja Chandra is not telling the truth about Harold’s destiny. The conspirator Ramigani forces Seetha to accept to get married with Chandra to provoke the wrath of the priests and get the alliance of Prince Padhu and his army. In the meantime, Harold succeeds in escaping from the dungeon and seeks out Seetha to save her.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Debra Paget | Paul Hubschmid | Walter Reyer | Claus Holm | Luciana Paluzzi | Sabine Bethmann | René Deltgen | Jochen Brockmann | Valéry Inkijinoff | Richard Lauffen | Jochen Blume | Helmut Hildebrand | Friedrich Schoenfelder | Guido Celano | Victor Francen | Willy Friedrichs | Panos Papadopulos | Angela Portaluri
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2020 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
As with the original silent era epic, the payoff is in the second film where all the intrigues, double crosses, jealousies and affairs come to a head in a violent manner. To be honest, this could have used some larger set piece action scenes. It seemed to be primed for them and then cut away for who knows what reason.
Paget’s dance in this is even more erotic than the first and even more out of sorts with the culture her character represents, but god damn is it great to watch.
And again, great set design.
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