Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

Location:Tahiti
Subject:Dramatic feature
Length:80 minutes
Format:1/2-inch VHS; DVD
Hue:B&W
Year Released:1931
Series:
Director:Robert Flaherty and F W Murnau
Producer:
Distributor:West Glen Communications; Facets Multimedia; Milestone Films; amazon.com
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 3640
Description:The life of a young Tahitian pearl fisherman. The plot is used only to bring together the elements of a superb travelogue, but the conflicts between the aims of the two directors are clear. Academy Award for cinematography.
Record No:1999
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