Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
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"Tabu: A Story of the South Seas" is a 1931 silent romantic drama film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its poetic depiction of Polynesian life and its innovative cinematography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tabu: A Story of the South Seas canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Context triple: [Floyd Crosby, notableWork, Tabu: A Story of the South Seas]
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Tabu
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Totem
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Totem
Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
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The Shiralee
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Target entity description: "Tabu: A Story of the South Seas" is a 1931 silent romantic drama film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its poetic depiction of Polynesian life and its innovative cinematography.
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A.
Tabu
Tabu is an acclaimed Indian actress known for her powerful performances in both mainstream and art-house cinema, including prominent roles in internationally recognized films.
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B.
Totem
"Totem" is a poem from Ali Smith’s collection *Winter Trees*, reflecting her characteristically lyrical, inventive exploration of identity and perception.
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C.
Totem
Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
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D.
Burnt Island
Burnt Island is a small, likely wooded island located within Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire, known as part of the lake’s scenic natural landscape.
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E.
The Shiralee
The Shiralee is an Australian drama, originally a novel and later adapted into a film and television miniseries, about a swagman traveling the outback with his young daughter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Floyd Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Floyd Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Bora Bora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFilmOf | F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama
ⓘ
silent drama ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn | National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Hugo Riesenfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | two-part structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative cinematography
ⓘ
poetic depiction of Polynesian life ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | silent film ⓘ |
| partTitle |
Paradise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1931-03-18 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
F. W. Murnau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert J. Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Murnau-Flaherty Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registrySelectionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Edgar G. Ulmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F. W. Murnau NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert J. Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anne Chevalier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hitu NERFINISHED ⓘ Matahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Polynesian culture
ⓘ
South Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between tradition and modernity
ⓘ
colonial exploitation ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ |
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Subject: Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Description of subject: "Tabu: A Story of the South Seas" is a 1931 silent romantic drama film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its poetic depiction of Polynesian life and its innovative cinematography.
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