The Indian Tomb

The Indian Tomb (1959)

Das indische Grabmal

Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays the law of hospitality and reveals their location to Prince Ramigani. The couple tries to escape but is hunted and captured by Ramigani and his men. Meanwhile Irene Rhode and her husband Walter Rhode suspect that Maharaja Chandra is not telling the truth about Harold's destiny. The conspirator Ramigani forces Seetha to accept to get married with Chandra to provoke the wrath of the priests and get the alliance of Prince Padhu and his army. In the meantime, Harold succeeds in escaping from the dungeon and seeks out Seetha to save her.

Date of release
1959-03-05
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (121)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Director
Fritz Lang
Collection
The Indian Tomb (CCC Film) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Das indische Grabmal
  • Filmed in: Rajasthan

The Indian Tomb is a 1959 adventure film, co-written and directed by Fritz Lang. Produced by Artur Brauner, it is an international co-production of West Germany, France and Italy. It is the second film, after The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959), of "Fritz Lang's Indian Epic" duology, which are based on the 1918 novel The Indian Tomb, written by Lang's ex-wife Thea von Harbou.

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