Underplayed Gems

The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)

The Tiger of Eschnapur poster
Original title
Der Tiger von Eschnapur
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Genre
drama film, adventure film, romance film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 148 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A German architect travels to India to work for a maharaja. He falls in love with a temple dancer, which causes conflict with the ruler.

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What happens

The Tiger of Eschnapur (German: Der Tiger von Eschnapur) is a 1959 adventure film directed by Fritz Lang. It is the first of two films comprising what has come to be known as Fritz Lang's Indian Epic, the other is The Indian Tomb (1959). Lang returned to Germany to direct these films, which together tell the story of a German architect, the Indian maharaja for whom he is supposed to build schools and hospitals, and the dancer who comes between them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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