Director(s)F.W. Murnau
Producer(s)David Flaherty (associate), Robert J. Flaherty, F.W. Murnau
Top GenresAdventure, 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)

AwardRecipientResult
Best CinematographyFloyd CrosbyWon
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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 Retro

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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.
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.
The film was censored upon release to remove nudity involving natives on the island.
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Released 1931
Inducted 1994
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