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The Tiger of Eschnapur (German: Der Tiger von Eschnapur) is a 1959 West German-French-Italian 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 (Das Indische Grabmal).
The Tiger of Eschnapur: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer, Claus Holm. In Eschnapur, a local Maharajah and a German architect fall in-love with the same temple dancer.
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Aug 27, 2019 · When their secret attraction is revealed, the two lovers are forced to flee for their lives into the desert. Director: Fritz Lang Writers: Werner Jörg Lüddecke (screenplay), Thea von Harbou ...
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Sep 25, 2019 · Experience all the breathtaking location photography and cliff-hanging suspense in this new 4K restoration. After more than twenty years in exile, legendary filmmaker Fritz Lang returned to his ...
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Called to India by the Maharajah of Eschnapur, architect Harald Berger falls in love with beautiful temple dancer Seetha, who is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the ruler’s wrath, and the lovers are forced to flee into the desert for a series of spectacular adventures.
The Tiger of Eschnapur. After his Hollywood career flatlined, Fritz Lang returned to Germany for this late-career triumph. Told in two-parts, the “Indian Epic” is the adventure of a German architect who falls in love with the Maharaja’s intended bride—and is pulled deeper into a lethal maze of traps.
In Eschnapur, a German architect saves the life of the Maharajah’s favorite temple dancer and becomes Maharajah’s friend but their friendship is tested when the architect and the dancer fall in-love, triggering the Maharajah’s vengeful ire.
