Tabu (A Story of the South Seas)

Directed by F.W. Murnau
Casts: Matahi, Anne Chevalier, Ah Fong
1931

Tabu was filmed in Tahiti, the story of a fisherman who falls in love with a beguiling woman who has been forbidden to men. German Expressionist director F.W. Murnau's last film is one of the most gorgeous black & white films ever made. Pioneering documentarian Robert Flaherty (NANOOK OF THE NORTH) co-directed the film, which won the Academy Award for "Best Cinematography."

Awards:
1930-31 Academy, Best Cinematography
1931 National Board of Review, Best Picture
1993 Library of Congress, U.S. National Film Registry