Das indische Grabmal
(The Indian Tomb)
AKA Die Sendung des Yoghi (The Mission of the Yogi) and Der Tiger von Eschnapur (The Tiger of Eschnapur) in Germany; The Mysteries of India and Above All Law in the USA : [The Indian Tombstone], [The Hindu Tomb]
(1921) German
B&W : 5491 metres
Directed by Joe May

Cast: Conrad Veidt, Erna Morena, Olaf Fönss, Mia May, Bernhard Goetzke, Lya de Putti, Paul Richter, Karl Platen, Hermann Picha, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Georg John, Lewis Brody, Wolfgang von Schwind, Max Adalbert

May-Film production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Scenario by Thea von Harbou and Fritz Lang, from the novel Das indische Grabmal by Thea von Harbou. Art direction by Martin Jacoby-Boy and Otto Hunte. Cinematography by Werner Brandes. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Lang was originally intended to direct his script, but May began and completed the film as director. The film was originally released in two parts shown over two evenings: premiering 22 October 1921 as Die Sendung des Yoghi (The Mission of the Yogi) at 2957 metres, and on 19 November 1921 as Der Tiger von Eschnapur (The Tiger of Eschnapur) at 2534 metres, both at the Gloria Palast theatre in Berlin, Germany. The film was edited to eight reels by Julian Johnson and Benjamin de Casseres and released in the USA in August 1922 as The Mysteries of India by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation; the USA release was retitled Above All Law before its general release (at eight reels) by Hamilton Theatrical Corporation (through Paramount Pictures Corporation) on 1 October 1922.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Architects - Death: Suicide

Listing updated: 12 October 2007.

References: Herzog-dePutti pp. 106-107; Jensen-Lang pp. 12, 13, 18-19, 21, 195, 205; Sherwood-Best p. 154.

Home Video: DVD.