The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959 film)
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| Directed by | Fritz Lang |
| Screenplay by | Fritz Lang Werner Jörg Lüddecke Thea von Harbou |
| Based on | The Indian Tomb by Thea von Harbou |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner |
| Starring | Debra Paget Paul Hubschmid Walter Reyer |
| Cinematography | Richard Angst |
| Edited by | Walter Wischniewsky |
| Music by | Michel Michelet |
| Distributed by | Fantoma Omnia-Film Polyband GmbH |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | West Germany France Italy |
| Language | German |
The Tiger of Eschnapur (German: Der Tiger von Eschnapur) is a 1959 adventure film directed by Fritz Lang. It is the first of two films comprising what has come to be known as Fritz Lang's Indian Epic; the other is The Indian Tomb (Das Indische Grabmal). Lang returned to Germany to direct these films, which together tell the story of a German architect, the Indian maharaja for whom he is supposed to build schools and hospitals, and the Eurasian dancer who comes between them.