# Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

> Two young lovers flee a sacred prohibition across the South Pacific, only to find that colonial commerce, social authority, and the sea itself conspire against them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/808

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Adventure
- Director: F. W. Murnau
- Cast: Matahi, Anne Chevalier, Bill Bambridge, Hitu, Jules
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022458/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, foreboding, melancholic, classic cinema viewing, film history study

## Synopsis

A tale of forbidden love set against the breathtaking backdrop of the South Seas.

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