The Tiger of Eschnapur
1959 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · 83% critics
A European architect arrives in a royal Indian court for a major building project and rescues a temple dancer on the way. Their growing attraction sparks jealousy, palace intrigue, and a dangerous struggle as power, romance, and revenge collide in an exotic adventure.
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Details
- Original title
- Der Tiger von Eschnapur
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-01-21
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (146 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-fashioned romantic adventure with palace intrigue, vivid visuals, and serial-style peril, especially if titles like The River appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or naturalistic performances.
Pros: lavish sets and costumes; colorful escapist adventure; strong sense of spectacle | Cons: stiff dialogue; uneven acting; sluggish political intrigue
Themes
- india
- maharajah
- bengal tiger
- tiger attack
Cast & crew
Debra Paget
as Seetha
Paul Hubschmid
as Harald Berger / Henri Mercier (in French version)
Walther Reyer
as Maharadjaj Chandra
Claus Holm
as Dr. Walter Rhode
Sabine Bethmann
as Irene Rhode
Luciana Paluzzi
as Baharani - Seetha's Servant
René Deltgen
as Prince Ramigani
Valéry Inkijinoff
as Yama
Jochen Brockmann
as Fürst Padhu
Richard Lauffen
as Bhowana
Directed by Fritz Lang