Fritz Lang's : Indian epic / Gloria Film ; einen Fritz-Lang-Film ; eine CCC Film ; Artur Brauner Produktion ; drehbuch, Werner Jörg Lüddecke ; regie, Fritz Lang.
In the Tiger of Eschnapur, "architect Harold Berger, called to India by Chandra, the Maharajah of Eschnapur, falls in love with the beautiful temple dancer Seetha, although she is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the wrath of a vengeful Chandra ... and the lovers are forced to flee...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English German |
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Soundtrack in English or dubbed in German with optional English subtitles. |
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[Charlottesville, Va.] :
Fantoma Films : Distributed by Image Entertainment,
[2003], ©2003.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (201 min.) : (sound, color) ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Indian epic. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
In the Tiger of Eschnapur, "architect Harold Berger, called to India by Chandra, the Maharajah of Eschnapur, falls in love with the beautiful temple dancer Seetha, although she is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the wrath of a vengeful Chandra ... and the lovers are forced to flee into the desert."--Container. The story concludes in the Indian Tomb "with a rescue from a sandstorm, a trek through the jungle, a cave of lepers, and a bloody palace rebellion."--Container. |
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| Note: | Title from container. Based on an original story by Thea von Harbou, made famous by Richard Eichenberg. Originally released as motion pictures in 1959. Original aspect ratio (1.33:1). Includes both English and German versions of both films, photo galleries, and liner notes by Tom Gunning. Originally released in America as "Journey to the Lost City," a condensed combination of both films. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AQ9 D0030892 VideoDVD AF6 D0006033 VideoDVD AF4 D0008508 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Richard Angst ; art directors, Willi Schatz and Helmut Nentwig ; film editor, Walter Wischniewsky ; music, Michel Michelet and Gerhard Becker ; English version, Duncan Elliott and Thomas Rowe ; world distribution, Omnia Film. |
| System Details: | DVD ; Dolby Digital mono ; digitally mastered. |
| Cast: |
Debra Paget (Seetha), Paul Hubschmid (Harald Berger), Walther Reyer (Chandra), and Claus Holm (Dr. Walter Rhode). |