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Actors: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walter Reyer, Valéry Inkijinoff, Claus Holm
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Tiger of Eschnapur |
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THE TIGER OF ESCHNAPUR is a movie directed by Fritz Lang in 1959.
India. Harald Berger, a german architect, has been hired by Chandra, the Maharadjah of Eschnapur, to restore his palace. On his way to the city, Berger saves the life of Seetha who's been attacked by a voracious tiger. Seetha, a young dancer, has also been invited by Chandra who wants to get married again after the death of his wife. Berger and Seetha fall in love while Chandra's brother, Prince Ramigani, is conspiring with the priests against his brother who tries to import europeans ideas in the province.
Absolutely stunning. an adventure movie for teenagers and their parents.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Tiger of Eschnapur |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1900-1920's
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- power struggle between good/bad govt factions
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Jungles?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- dying of thirst, sunburn
Misc setting
- castle
- cave
- church/synagogue
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Kind of violence:
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- German
Subtitles?
- Yes
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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