Tabu (1931) | |
| Director(s) | F.W. Murnau |
| Producer(s) | David Flaherty (associate), Robert J. Flaherty, F.W. Murnau |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
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Tabu (1931) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by F.W. Murnau and produced by F.W. Murnau, Robert J. Flaherty and David Flaherty.
Tabu was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.
Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Floyd Crosby | Won |
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Risos, culpa e tabu: personagens travestidos no cinema / Laughter, guilt and taboo: A brief history of dressing in drag at the movies
By L? on Oct 31, 2016 From Critica RetroRisos, culpa e tabu: personagens travestidos no cinema / Laughter, guilt and taboo: A brief history of dressing in drag at the movies Ah, cinema! Uma fonte hist?rica maravilhosa, um espelho poderoso de como a sociedade pensava e se comportava d?cadas atr?s. Claro, nenhum pensamento ? un?nime,... Read full article
Risos, culpa e tabu: personagens travestidos no cinema / Laughter, guilt and taboo: A brief history of dressing in drag in the movies
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroRisos, culpa e tabu: personagens travestidos no cinema / Laughter, guilt and taboo: A brief history of dressing in drag in the movies Ah, cinema! Uma fonte hist?rica maravilhosa, um espelho poderoso de como a sociedade pensava e se comportava d?cadas atr?s. Claro, nenhum pensamento ? un?ni... Read full article
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Producer/director/co-writer F.W. Murnau died in a car accident a few days after starting work on the music for this film. The film had its New York premiere a week later.
Originally conceived as a co-venture with documentarian Robert J. Flaherty. As work on the project progressed, it became increasingly clear to Flaherty that F.W. Murnau did not adapt well to co-directing and that he was being squeezed off the film. A factor helping Murnau in this was that he was one of the chief financiers.
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