Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

1931 · directed by F. W. Murnau

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

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.

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931), directed by F. W. Murnau, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Matahi
  • Anne Chevalier
  • Bill Bambridge
  • Hitu
  • Jules

Crew

  • Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography
  • Arthur A. Brooks — Editor
  • Hugo Riesenfeld — Original Music Composer
  • Edgar G. Ulmer — Screenplay
  • F. W. Murnau — Screenplay
  • Robert Flaherty — Screenplay

More from F. W. Murnau

  1. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) — 99/100 · hit
  2. The Last Laugh (1924) — 87/100 · hit
  3. Nosferatu (1922) — 85/100 · hit
  4. Faust (1926) — 84/100 · hit
  5. Tartuffe (1926) — 78/100
  6. City Girl (1930) — 71/100

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