The Indian Tomb (1921)

Directed by

Joe May

Genre

drama film, silent film, adventure film

Country

Weimar Republic, Germany

Runtime

3h 32m

How it feels

A European architect is hired by an Indian maharaja to build a tomb for his beloved. The film follows his journey and the conflicts that arise from the maharaja's jealousy and obsession.

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What happens

The Indian Tomb (German: Das indische Grabmal) is a two-part 1921 German silent film directed by Joe May. It is based on the 1918 novel The Indian Tomb by Thea von Harbou. It comprised two parts, Part I: The Mission of the Yogi and Part II: The Tiger of Bengal (German: Die Sendung des Yoghi; Der Tiger von Eschnapur). Part I received its première in Berlin on 22 October 1921, and Part II on 17 November 1921. Upon its release, it was neither a critical nor commercial success and has been little seen until two recent restorations were completed, a European film restoration and a U.S. video restoration by David Shepard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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