The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
Der Tiger von Eschnapur (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 41min
- Adventure, Drama
- Oct 1960 (USA)
- Movie
In Eschnapur, a local Maharajah and a German architect fall in-love with the same temple dancer.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Debra Paget | ... |
Seetha the Sheeva dancer
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| Paul Hubschmid | ... |
Harald Berger / Henri Mercier in French version
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| Walther Reyer | ... |
Maharadjaj Chandra
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| Claus Holm | ... |
Dr. Walter Rhode
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| Sabine Bethmann | ... |
Irene Rhode
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
Bharani - Seetha's servant
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| René Deltgen | ... |
Prince Ramigani
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| Valéry Inkijinoff | ... |
Yama
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| Jochen Brockmann | ... |
Padhu - Ramigani's ally
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Richard Lauffen | ... |
Bhowana
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| Jochen Blume | ... |
Asagara - the Engineer
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Helmut Hildebrand | ... |
Ramigani's servant
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Werner Jörg Lüddecke | ... | (screenplay) |
| Thea von Harbou | ... | (novel "Das Indische Grabmal") |
| Richard Eichberg | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Fritz Lang | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Artur Brauner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Michelet | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard Angst | ||
Editing by
| Walter Wischniewsky | ||
Art Direction by
| Helmut Nentwig | ||
| Willy Schatz | ... | (as Willi Schatz) |
Costume Design by
| Claudia Hahne-Herberg | ... | (as Claudia Herberg) |
Makeup Department
| Jupp Paschke | ... | makeup artist |
| Heinz Stamm | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Peter Krahe | ... | unit manager |
| Eberhard Meichsner | ... | production manager |
| Wolfgang Völker | ... | unit manager |
| Woldemar Wasa | ... | unit manager |
| Louis de Masure | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Winterstein | ... | assistant director |
| Eva Ebner | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clemens Tütsch | ... | sound |
| Jean Teissere | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wolfgang Schackla | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Günter Brosda | ... | costumes: Debra Paget |
Music Department
| Gerhard Becker | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Werner Maas | ... | music recording |
| Peter Thomas | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bhagawat Singhji | ... | thanks (as His Highness The Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Bhagwat Singhji Sahib Bahadur of Mewar Udaipur) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gloria (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Omnia Deutsche Film Export (1959) (World-wide) (theatrical) (as Omnia Deutsche Film-Export)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nippon Cinema Corporation (NCC) (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1970) (Germany) (tv)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Delta Film (Spain)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Fantoma (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Fritz Lang double feature)
- Film Movement (2019) (United States)
- France 3 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1985) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Polyband (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rete 4 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Toppic (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2007) (Germany) (tv)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An architect travels to the remote city of Eschnapur to oversee some work being done at the bequest of the local Maharajah. Along the way the architect meets and falls in love with a beautiful temple-dancer. The Maharajah also loves this dancer and plans to marry her despite fierce opposition from factions within his own court. The dancer responds to the architect's advances and they flee from Eschnapur but are captured by the Maharajah's soldiers. To save the architect's life, the dancer agrees to marry the Maharajah. This sparks a revolt which is eventually put down. The sadder but wiser Maharajah then allows the architect and the dancer to leave his domain. Written by RC |
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| Taglines | Der deutsche Millionen-Film! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Copyright dated in 1958, but not reaching the British Board of Film Censors until 27 March 1962 when it received certificate "A." Distributors Gala decided to change the sex of the title creature and the film went out as Tigress of Bengal. Had a two week run at London's Gala Royal from 26 April 1964 and shared the bill with Perseo l'invincibile (1963). Both films shared a small joint review in The Times on 2 April 1964. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Journey to the Lost City (1960). See more » |