F.W. MurnauCast
Matahi Anne Chevalier Hitu
Plot
A young pearl diver and a girl chosen for the gods fall in love in Polynesia, and the island's taboo forces them to flee. Robert Flaherty co-directed.
Sinekatalog’s take
Murnau's last film follows a pearl diver and a girl chosen for the gods who flee a Polynesian island's taboo. Gorgeous, lyrical and tragic, shot on location, it is a silent-era farewell of rare beauty.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
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