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Starring the legendary Conrad Veidt and written by Fritz Lang, Joe May's spectacular The Indian Tomb is considered by critics to be one of the greatest cinematic epics of all time.Made in Germany, this lavish two-part adventure thriller takes place in an atmospheric India of romantic imagination, replete with elaborate templates and palaces, mystical yogis and dancing girls, roaring tigers and hissing cobras.
Ayan (Veidt), the powerful Maharajah of Eschnapur, has lost his beloved wife, the beautiful Princess Savitri, to the dashingly handsome British officer MacAllan.In his fury, Ayan plots to destroy MacAllan and construct a massive tomb to his perished love where Savitri is to be imprisoned for eternity.He sends the yogi Ramigani on a secret mission to hire the famous British architect Herbert Rowland.Prior to his departure, Ramigani prophesies that revenge will set off a catastrophic and deadly chain of events that will destroy the prince's life.And so begins a roller coaster ride of tense climaxe | | |
