Kliou (The Tiger)
Cast & Crew
Henri De La Falaise
Dhi
Bhat
Nyan
Khan
Henri De La Falaise
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Bhat, a member of the Moi tribe in Indo-China, loves Dhi, but her father Khan does not believe Bhat is worthy of his daughter, as he lacks hunting and warrior prowess. The tiger, Kliou, has been attacking Moi villages, taking people and livestock. During a hunt, Khan is severely mauled by the claws of Kliou. Witch doctors claim that Khan can only be saved by Kliou experiencing a similar bloodletting. Bhat joins Nyan, Dhi's little brother, in a hunt, facing the jungle's dangerous snakes, insects and animals. Finally the pair find Kliou's trail and wound him with a poison arrow. Kliou expires slowly, and after the news of its death has reached the village, its body is recovered. Bhat is treated as a hero, and as Khan begins to mend, he and Dhi are united.
Director
Henri De La Falaise
Cast
Dhi
Bhat
Nyan
Khan
Henri De La Falaise
Lieut. Charles Carney
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
This was Henri de la Falaise's second picture as an independent producer (see Legong (Dance of the Virgins) below). According to a December 1934 Variety news item, de la Falaise shot 30,000 feet of Technicolor film in the jungles of Indo-China, making this the first all-Technicolor movie to be made in the jungle. While on location in Indo-China, he worked with the cooperation of the French colonial government and with the approval of the local rajah, according to Variety. Reviews had uniformly high praise for the quality of the cinematography. De la Falaise was married to Constance Bennett at the time Kliou was made and contracted tropical fever while on location in the jungle; he was later treated in a Paris hospital. Several weeks of editing began in mid-December 1934 at the General Service Studios. According to Motion Picture Herald, the picture begins and ends with de la Falaise and Lt. Charles Carney, a French army officer, telling the story enacted by the native cast. Daily Variety noted the absence of sound effects, and all reviews indicate titles are used to explain the story. Kliou (The Tiger) was also known under the titles Kliou, the Killer and Kliou. The picture was initially reviewed and publicized in 1935 as Kliou (The Tiger), then was reviewed by different periodicals in 1937 under the title Kliou, the Killer; no information has been found to explain the disparity in the titling. Motion Picture Herald also lists a release date of October 15, 1937. Daily Variety mistakenly listed "Radio" as the distributor.
