The Indian Tomb (1921)
- Directed by
- Joe May
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, adventure film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 3h 32m
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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