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Tabu a story of the south seas / [videorecording] : Story of the south seas Title from container: F.W. Murnau and Robert Flaherty's Tabu Paramount Publix Corporation ; distributed by Image Entertaimnent ; Paramount presents [a] Murnau-Flaherty production ; director, F.W. Murnau ; screenplay, R.J. Flaherty, F.W. Murnau. - Chatsworth, CA : Milestone Film & Video, 2002. - 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - Milestone collection .

"Restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive." Originally released as a motion picture in 1931. Silent film with music and English captions. Special features: Audio commentary by UCLA Film Professor Janet Bergstrom ; still gallery ; outtake footage ; short film: "Reri in New York" ; theatrical trailer.

Photography, Floyd Crosby; music, Hugo Riesenfeld. Photography, Floyd Crosby; music, Hugo Riesenfeld.

Matahi (the boy), Reri (the girl), Jean (the policeman), Hitu (the old warrior).

Two lovers are doomed by a tribal edict decreeing that the girl is "tabu" to all men.


DVD.

Standard No.: 014381593129

Publisher. No.: ID5931MLSDVD Milestone Film & Video

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Taboo--Bora-Bora (Society Islands)--Drama.
Silent films.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.

LC Class. No.: CM DVD 00727

Dewey Class. No.: 791.4372