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1931 | DIRECTED BY F.W. MURNAU

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

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Movie Stats
Year
1931
Runtime
 86 minutes (1 hr 26 mins)
Certificates

PG

TV-PG

AL

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Matahi
Anne Chevalier
Bill Bambridge
Hitu
Ah Fong
Jules
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First viewed:
31st Dec 2025
Last viewed:
26th Apr 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st August 1931
94 years 10 months 12 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th July 1931
94 years 10 months 14 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
5th August 1931
94 years 10 months 8 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
21st August 1931
94 years 9 months 23 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
30th August 1931
94 years 9 months 14 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
3rd September 1931
94 years 9 months 10 days ago
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Directed by
fw murnau F.W. Murnau
Starring
MatahiThe Boy
Anne ChevalierThe Girl
Bill BambridgeThe Policeman
HituThe Old Warrior
Ah FongThe Businessman
JulesThe Captain
MehaoBoys Friend
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Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
32946
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • India India
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Spain Spain
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • United States United States
News from around the web
Scott Reviews F.W. Murnau’s Tabu: A Story of the South Seas [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]  CriterionCast Sun, 14th July 2013

Review: F.W. Murnau’s Tabu: A Story of the South Seas on Kino Lorber Blu-ray  Slant Magazine Wed, 16th December 2015

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)  IMDb Thu, 27th March 2025

Joshua Reviews F.W. Murnau’s Tabu: A Story Of The South Seas [Blu-ray Review]  CriterionCast Wed, 16th December 2015

DVD: Tabu  The Arts Desk Tue, 25th June 2013

Miguel Gomes’ Tabu & F. W. Murnau’s Tabu  Film International Tue, 22nd October 2013

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