The Tiger of Eschnapur / The Indian Tomb
NOTE: The two individual DVD releases have become discontinued and are offered in a very reasonably priced Boxset called "Fritz Lang's Indian Epic"
(aka 'Tiger of Bengal" or "La Tigre di Eschnapur" or "Le Tigre du Bengale')
West Germany / France / Italy 1959
I
had high anticipation for this film being a big Fritz Lang fan of late. I
will say that the viewing experience was a lot of fun and equaled my
expectations. If it has a failing, one would say it lacks social depth, BUT it
is exactly how master director Lang intended - a simple/adventure/serial yarn
set in exotic local, one dimensional characters and thrilling
anticipation of the associated romanticism unfolding methodically before you.
Frankly it is a flawless and adept telling of this wide-eyed, lavish tale Lang
penned some 40 years hence. The suspense builds with metronome pace to a
fateful cliff-hanger conclusion. If only all (or rather any) serials were this
perfectly composed. 
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Theatrical Release: January 22nd, 1959
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DVD Review: Image / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Dist. | Image Entertainment / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:40:33 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
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| Audio | German (Dolby Digital 2.0) , DUB: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Photo gallery
• 6-page liner notes with essay by Tom Gunning |
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Admittedly my memory is not what it used to be, but I suggest to you
that this is the best image of a film on DVD pre-1960 that I can recall
in recent reviewing. It is flawlessly sharp with bursting colors (that
tiger capture below looks like it might jump right off the screen!).
Seamlessly branched after the initial credits to show
the same film with optional original German or English dubbed audio.
NOTE: the DUB and English subtitles do not match very well. We of course
suggest the original (mostly) German audio. Extras include a digital
photo gallery with behind-the-scenes shots and posters. I was so
enamored with the film I was hoping for much more although the
simplicity of the plot denies any commentary or advanced extra features.
It should simply be enjoyed.
NOTE: This Boxset is 'unavailable' in many Online locations. I wouldn't delay - it will fetch big bucks very soon. |
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| Distribution | Image Entertainment / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC | |
(aka 'Il Sepolcro indiano" or "The Indian Tomb')
West Germany / France / Italy 1959
After more than two decades of exile in Hollywood, master filmmaker Fritz Lang triumphantly returned to his native Germany to direct his lavish two-part adventure tale from a story he co-authored almost forty years earlier. Western architect Harold Berger (Paul Hubschmid), called to India by Chandra, the Maharajah of Eschnapur, falls in love with the beautiful temple dancer Seetha (Debra Paget), although she is promised to the Maharajah. Their betrayal ignites the wrath of a vengeful Chandra, who is fighting his own battle for power with his scheming half-brother, and the lovers are forced to flee into the desert. Featuring breathtaking location photography and nail-biting suspense, the first part of Lang's epic is highlighted by Paget's erotic temple dance and Hubschmid's battle to the death with a man-eating tiger. In the grand tradition of the serialized cliffhanger, part two contains the adventure with a rescue from a sandstorm, a trek through a jungle, a cave of lepers, and a bloody palace rebellion. Together, these films provide the cinematic link between the classic silent serials and the modern action/adventures of Indiana Jones and The Mummy. With incredible precision, Lang crafts a blend of color, decor, movement and montage that, in the twilight of his career, once again proves him a virtuoso of film form. Previously available in America only as Journey to the Lost City, in a 90-minute condensation of the two films.
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NOTE: "Journey to the Lost City" (poster right) was the US condensed 90 minute version of the two films.
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Theatrical Release: March 5th, 1959
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DVD Review: Image / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Dist. | Image Entertainment / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:41:18 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.46 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | German (Dolby Digital 2.0) , DUB: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Photo gallery • 6-page liner notes with essay by Tom Gunning DVD Release Date: February 11th, 2003 Keep Case Chapters: 16 |
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have taken screen captures of this DVD all day. A similarly immaculate
image. I
loved it! Ditto:
Seamlessly branched after the initial credits to show the same film with
optional original German or English dubbed audio. NOTE: the DUB and
English subtitles do not match very well. We of course suggest the
original (mostly) German audio. Extras include a digital photo gallery
with behind-the-scenes shots and posters.
NOTE: This Boxset is 'unavailable' in many Online locations. I wouldn't delay - it will fetch big bucks very soon. |
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| Distribution | Image Entertainment / Fantoma - Region 0 - NTSC | |
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