Tabu: A Story of the South Seas is a 1931 American synchronized sound film directed by F. W. Murnau. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound
Poster for 1949 U.S. theatrical re-release
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau was a German film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of cinema's most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
…Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (pronounced ) is a 1931 American synchronized sound film directed by F. W. Murnau. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Western Electric Sound System…
Murnau c. 1920–1930
Murnau shooting a film in 1920
Murnau with Henri Matisse in Tahiti in 1930
Actor David Rollins sits unclothed in a 1927 photo taken by Murnau.