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A white savior in sandals tries to outrun colonial guilt while everyone looks fabulous doing it.
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The Mystery of the Indian Temple (1963)

Euro-pulp exoticismSwashbuckling nonsenseTechnicolor fever dream

Overview

AdventureDrama

Doctor Palmer, wrongly accused of the murder of a British officer, is a prisoner of the Maharajah of Hasnabad. Doctor Palmer and Gopal, his devoted assistant, escape with the complicity of Amrita

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
sacrifice

Standout Aspects

Costume

Senta Berger's wardrobe deserves its own credit.

Production

Ceylon locations pretending to be India. Geography is optional.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry to this. You won't miss much.·Friends: Riff on the accents and questionable wigs.
Heads up:Triggers: Casual 1960s racism treated as adventure flavor.
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Director

Mario Camerini

ReleasedNov 20, 1963
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Eichberg-Film
Criterion Productions

Top Cast

Lex Barker

Lex Barker

Maj. Ford

Senta Berger

Senta Berger

Catherine Talbot

Paul Guers

Paul Guers

Dr. Simon Palmer

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Amrita

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Ram Chand

Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen

Lt. Collins

I.S. Johar

I.S. Johar

Gopal

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Robert Talbot

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

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Trivia

Claudine Auger filmed this between Thunderball casting and her Bond girl debut. She looks bored in both.

Cultural

This was one of several 'Kali sacrifice' films Italian studios churned out after Indiana Jones made temples trendy again.

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