Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959)
Der deutsche Ingenieur Harald Berger reist nach Eschnapur, um im Auftrag des Maharadschas Chandra den fürstlichen Palast zu modernisieren. Schon bei der Anreise hat Berger Gelegenheit, die schöne Tempeltänzerin Seetha, in die er sich verliebt, vor dem Angriff eines gefährlichen Tigers zu retten. Zunächst vom Maharadscha, der sich selbst um Seetha bemüht, hoch belohnt, liefert dieser den Nebenbuhler Berger bald einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod aus.
Der Regisseur:
Fritz Lang
Die Autor:
Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Richard Eichberg.
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Debra Paget as Seetha |
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Paul Hubschmid as Harald Berger / Henri Mercier (in French version) |
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Walther Reyer as Maharadjaj Chandra |
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Claus Holm as Dr. Walter Rhode |
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Sabine Bethmann as Irene Rhode |
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Luciana Paluzzi as Baharani - Seetha's Servant |
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René Deltgen as Prince Ramigani |
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Valéry Inkijinoff as Yama |
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Jochen Brockmann as Fürst Padhu |
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Richard Lauffen as Bhowana |
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Jochen Blume as Asagara - the Engineer |
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Helmut Hildebrand as Ramigani's Servant |
| Directing | Fritz Lang | Director |
| Art | Helmut Nentwig | Art Direction |
| Writing | Thea von Harbou | Novel |
| Production | Artur Brauner | Producer |
| Sound | Michel Michelet | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walter Wischniewsky | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Hahne-Herberg | Costume Design |
| Writing | Fritz Lang | Writer |
| Writing | Werner Jörg Lüddecke | Screenplay |
| Camera | Richard Angst | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Frank Winterstein | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Clemens Tütsch | Sound |
| Sound | Jean Teissere | Sound |
| Directing | Eva Ebner | Assistant Director |
| Art | Willy Schatz | Art Direction |
| Production | Eberhard Meichsner | Production Manager |
| Production | Wolfgang Völker | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heinz Stamm | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Thomas | Music Arranger |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jupp Paschke | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Woldemar Wasa | Unit Manager |
| Production | Peter Krahe | Unit Manager |
| Production | Louis de Masure | Production Manager |
| Sound | Gerhard Becker | Conductor |
| Writing | Richard Eichberg | Screenplay |
| Camera | Wolfgang Schackla | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Günter Brosda | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gerhard Becker | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Alexander Kluge | Assistant Director |