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The Indian Tomb

Original title: Das indische Grabmal
  • 19591959
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.7K
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The Indian Tomb (1959)
AdventureDramaRomance
A German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's bro... Read allA German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's brother is scheming to usurp the throne.A German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's brother is scheming to usurp the throne.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Werner Jörg Lüddecke(screenplay)
    • Thea von Harbou(novel)
    • Richard Eichberg(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Debra Paget
    • Paul Hubschmid
    • Walther Reyer
  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Werner Jörg Lüddecke(screenplay)
    • Thea von Harbou(novel)
    • Richard Eichberg(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Debra Paget
    • Paul Hubschmid
    • Walther Reyer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Debra Paget and Walther Reyer in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    Paul Hubschmid and Debra Paget in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    Debra Paget and Walther Reyer in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    Debra Paget in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    Paul Hubschmid and Debra Paget in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    Walther Reyer in The Indian Tomb (1959)
    René Deltgen, Helmut Hildebrand, and Debra Paget in The Indian Tomb (1959)
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    Debra Paget
    Debra Paget
    • Seetha
    Paul Hubschmid
    Paul Hubschmid
    • Harald Berger…
    Walther Reyer
    Walther Reyer
    • Maharadjaj Chandra
    Claus Holm
    Claus Holm
    • Dr. Walter Rhode
    Sabine Bethmann
    Sabine Bethmann
    • Irene Rhode
    René Deltgen
    René Deltgen
    • Prince Ramigani
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    • Yama
    • (as Inkijinoff)
    Jochen Brockmann
    Jochen Brockmann
    • Padhu - Ramigani's ally
    Richard Lauffen
    • Bhowana
    Jochen Blume
    Jochen Blume
    • Asagara - the Engineer
    Helmut Hildebrand
    • Ramigani's servant
    Friedrich Schoenfelder
    Friedrich Schoenfelder
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Guido Celano
    Guido Celano
    • Gen. Dagh
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Francen
    Victor Francen
    • Penitent
    • (uncredited)
    Willy Friedrichs
    • Voice of Padhu
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Panos Papadopulos
    • Dagh's messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Angela Portaluri
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Werner Jörg Lüddecke(screenplay)
      • Thea von Harbou(novel)
      • Richard Eichberg(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Fritz Lang actually was said to mock both this movie and his prequel with German puns: "Das indische Grabmal" he renamed to "Das kindische Grabmal" ("The childish tomb"); "Der Tiger von Eschnapur" became "The Tiger von Dextropur" (Dextropur being a brand of Dextrose Sugar).
    • Goofs
      The cobra is shown as having around ten fangs descending from the roof of its mouth and arranged in two back to front lines, somewhat like teeth, whereas they only have two.
    • Crazy credits
      Based on an original story by Thea Von Harbou made famous by Richard Eichberg.
    • Connections
      Edited into Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)

    User reviews17

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    8/10
    Fritz Lang's Indian Epic, part II
    In the end of Der Tiger von Eschnapur the two lovers were in the middle of a sandstorm.Harald Berger (Paul Hubschmid), the German architect and his Indian lover, dancer Seetha (Debra Paget) were chased through the desert by shikaris (cavalry) of Eschnapur's maharajah Chandra (Walter Reyer).They get into a Shiva temple, where a spider weaves a web so the trackers won't look for them in there.But Seetha is caught inside.He has to try and survive alone, and to safe the one he loves.But it's not going to be easy.His sister Irene (Sabine Bethmann) and her husband, architect Walter Rhode (Claus Holm) are suspicious,after Chandra has asked him to build a tomb for Seetha, who is still alive.She won't believe that her brother has died on a tiger hunt.Meanwhile, prince Ramigani (René Deltgen) wants to seize Chandra's throne.Das Indische Grabmal (1959) was the second last film Fritz Lang directed.His Indian epic is based on work he did forty years earlier on a silent version of Das Indische Grabmal.He wrote the screenplay with his wife of the time, Thea von Harbou, who also starred Die Nibelungen movies.It based on Harbou's novel of the same name.Both of these adventure films offer many thrills.The subterranean scenes are very thrilling.And to see Harald chained, trying to fight his way into freedom.It's a very sexy scene where Seetha dances to charm the cobra in that most revealing costume.The conclusion of this story is well told.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1960 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Indijski nadgrobni spomenik
    • Filming locations
      • City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India(Chandra's palace)
    • Production companies
      • Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
      • Rizzoli Film
      • Regina Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,673
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,401
      • Sep 29, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,673
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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