All language subtitles for Das Todesauge von Ceylon (1963)

The Maharaja of Tungala has died.

His remains are cremated,
according to age-old ceremony.

Ceylon is in mourning.

But a question arises:
Who will be the Emperor's successor?

Who will inherit
his immense wealth?

The beautiful, European
Maharani remains silent.

Is her reserved expression
disguising inner turmoil?

Her fate depends
on the Maharaja's will.

Was their marriage a happy one?

Monks keep the will
in safe custody.

An errand boy takes the will
into the Holy-Buddha temple.

There, the will shall be opened.

THE DEATH EYE OF CEYLON

Ceylon today.

Ten years have passed since
the Maharaja's death

and since the terrible earthquake.

Efforts in finding the
temple and the will were to no avail.

Mysterious enemies
thwarted all efforts.

Who'd take an interest in
keeping the document lost?

Who'd want it in
their own possession?

A lot of blood was shed.
It's like the excavation is cursed.

A German scientist
is set out to unravel the mystery.

This way, Professor.

May I introduce the representative
of the congregation. - It's an honour.

The mayor.
- Welcome, Professor!

This is my daughter, Helga.
- How do you do?

How was the trip?
- I can't complain.

Welcome Professor,
I'm Manuel Da Costa.

The Maharani sends her regards.
- Thank you.

My daughter Helga.
- How do you do?

Mr. Costa is the
Maharani's private secretary.

She's very much
interested in archeology.

Her generous support
made our efforts possible.

Why do you think Dr. Rinaldi failed?

At the moment I could
only give you speculations.

I don't want to do my colleague wrong.

What do you think of
Dr. Rinaldi as an archeologist?

I read his work on the
excavations in Byblos.

Morning, Dr. Rinaldi!
- His work is very systematic

and with lots of imagination.
- Some say it's a common Italian trait.

I'm very eager to meet him.
- He works obsessively.

Unfortunately he wasn't successful yet.

But I can't comment until
I know the difficulties he's facing.

The car's waiting.
- Thank you.

Is it true that the treasures
in the temple are worth millions?

Can't say until I've found the temple.

Hey! We have to load the ship.

See you tomorrow!

What's wrong?

Thank you.
- Don't mention it.

It was nice meeting you.

She'd be like home leave.
- Don't tell that to your girlfriends.

After you.

The esteemed Professor Ferlach.
- Welcome, Professor.

Thank you for meeting me.

You're a man of the highest intellect.
You've been very successful.

You're in possession of a firm mind.

I'm happy for the
success you've had in life.

Don't forget, you're
now in a foreign world.

Things will happen you
couldn't imagine were possible.

I know that some want your demise.

I hope you can stand these tests.

We won't hinder you
from finishing your work.

But we'd regret seeing
you becoming a tool.

A paid-for subject of infernal passion.

We read into the future.
We saw blood... lots of blood.

Is this the result of years-long work?

Very dubious.

Don't take it the wrong way,
but as representative of the government,

you told me the excavations
have hit a dead end.

Did you mean that literally?
Where are Dr. Rinaldi's assistants?

I assume you're Professor Ferlach.

Here are the results so far.

Now it's your turn.

Where are the workers? - They left
when they heard I was leaving.

They'll be back. They work for anyone.

People here have a different mentality.

But you can handle anything.

Mr. Rinaldi.

I know it feels terrible
to be replaced. But you're mistaken...

I want you to stay.

I want us to solve the mystery together.

We have totally different approaches.

You use state-of-the-art tools.
But I have no clue about technology.

I acquire my knowledge like a detective.

I study old writings.

I'd just be a hindrance for you.

I think you might like a technician.

It would be an asset for the both of us
if we'd complement each other.

The workers trust you. That's very
important. Would you help me?

We both have the same goal.

If you mean it...

I accept your offer.
- Thanks, Rinaldi.

That solves our toughest problem.

We have a whole lot to do.

"Do it now or you'll never do it."
That's a saying here, right?

Help!

That's what happens when girls
walk into the forest on their own.

What a mad idea...
The jungle's not a botanical garden!

Are you hurt?
- I'm not made of steel.

Why don't you shoot that beast?

I couldn't make a living
if I shot it.

I catch animals.

If you go to the zoo,
you'll see one of my animals.

How did you get this odd job?

Well, when you get cheated by
humans you turn to animals as friends.

I don't know if you can relate to that.
- Yes, I can.

Don't think I'm a dreamer.
I need this battle with untamed nature.

You'll think I'm adventurous,
and you'd probably be right.

I ran away from
home when I was 14.

My old classmates are probably
high ranking civil servants by now.

There's a saying here: "He who
sneezes a lot will have many friends."

People here have all kinds of sayings.

I saw you at the port.
That was a pretty fancy welcome.

My father is looking for
an underground temple.

The tele-probe arrives tomorrow.

What's a tele-probe?
- It's some kind of new tool.

It shows you what's in the ground
without the need to dig.

I'd like to have a look.

Are you interested in relics?
- I'm more for younger things.

Do me a favor and don't walk
into the jungle alone anymore.

I'm not scared.

She said, before
getting mauled by a tiger.

Tigers only bite if they're hungry.
And then they prefer the biggest piece.

Or the sweetest.

And then the tiger takes the
sweet piece and puts it in a zoo.

That's Sexi. Don't be afraid.

There's a saying. "If an
elephant is near, so is happiness."

And is there a saying for that too?

Would you please take me home.

Two scotch and a Ceylon dry.
- Right away.

Two scotch and a Ceylon dry.

Original idea...

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll get you a new one.

I hope you're not superstitious.

Come in.

So, you're still hanging around.

I thought we said goodbye for good.

What can I do,
the Professor wants me to stay.

Don't you believe me?

I believe what
you're telling me for years...

That you'll find the temple.
But leave me alone until then.

Don't be a fool. Go home.

Come to terms with the
fact that you've made a mistake.

Get real!

What is it you want?

Please go. I mean well for you.

It makes me sick.

You want me to throw all my work
away, now that it's almost completed.

I found a 4th century manuscript.
I'll have it deciphered in two weeks.

I'm sure it will help me.

Two years ago you also
found a manuscript with zero results.

This time it's different.
I only need two more weeks.

Then we'll be rich.

We'll start a new life
with the Maharani's reward.

We both can go back to Europe.
What do you have to lose?

What do I have to lose?
My youth.

Don't think I'm stupid.

I'm no fool.

There's something else going on.
- What if?

I'm accountable to none.

You'll drink yourself to death.

Now get lost,
I have a show to do.

Good night.

Did the lovestruck Doc
come up with something new?

As if a fool like him could
come up with anything at all.

The Professor asked him for help.

You should be nice to him.

I sent him packing.
That's what you wanted.

He's doing whatever you want.

Don't overstretch it.

We're out for millions and
there's no place for feelings.

You talk like you've already got
the money. Don't forget about Rinaldi.

Rinaldi will find
the temple before I do.

But on the last
few feet I will pass him.

And what will you do
if the Professor passes you?

The Professor relies on his equipment

and it has to come first.

Crazy Rinaldi is blinded by ambition.
Therefore I will prevail.

You talk too much about millions.

What are those millions?
Ancient rubble?

You won't be able to sell it.

Even if they find a treasure,
you'd never get it off this island.

Don't think I'm stupid.
I'm looking for something very specific.

I'm looking for the one thing
that will make me rich.

No one will prevent me from
leaving Ceylon with my treasure.

You'll see. They'll be
happy if I leave at all.

So you can have what you want.
You can buy women.

I will be rich, yes.
- You're mistaken.

You mean we will be rich.
I simply know too much.

Of course. I'll score a big coup...

There'll be enough
money for the both of us.

I won't be ungrateful.
- What if I don't believe you?

That would be just as unwise as
your fling with the animal catcher.

Why do you bring him up?
That's over for a long time.

I didn't mean anything by it.
I'm not jealous.

See you tomorrow.

Manuel...

Maybe I'm jealous...

You're the Maharani's private secretary.
You spend the nights in her house...

And she's a widow for nine years...

I think you read too many pulp novels.

If I don't follow this through you'll
have to live on Rinaldi's empty talk.

Be happy the way it is.

Without the Maharani
I'd be without any influence.

How much longer?

Until you tell me when
Rinaldi finds this damn temple.

Come in.

Professor.
- Good morning.

All your equipment
was delivered on site.

Dr. Rinaldi brought back the workers.

You can start with your work.
- Let's start immediately.

You'll start without
your miracle machine?

He talks about the tele-probe.

I see. It's on its way to the camp.

I asked my daughter to
oversee the transportation.

My work here costs the
government a lot of money,

so I think it's better if she
keeps an eye on the equipment.

Come closer and take
a look at those treasures.

The symbol of a happy bond.
- How much is it?

Five rupees a piece.
- Make it four.

13 for all three.
- Not cheaper?

Someone worked for two weeks on these.

No, ten is not enough.
- It's my last offer.

Nice to meet you.

Don't let him fool you.

It's not worth half of that.
I'll get you the rings for 5 rupees.

I've already wasted too much time.

I promised to keep an
eye on the tele-probe.

What's the worst that could happen?
- Oh, someone could steal it.

It won't fit in any pocket anyways.
No more discussions, you come with me.

The driver is waiting for me.

No gentleman would allow
a girl to sit in that kind of truck.

Except if the truck's
packed with gold, right?

I'd have preferred if you had said
"Except when she's in love..."

We'll tell the driver to go without us
and I'll take you later with my jeep.

But I promised father...

I know the driver. He'd rather die
than let something happen to that box.

Ali!
- Hello Mr. Stone.

Drive ahead, we'll catch up later.
- Alright Mr. Stone.

We'll catch up in half an hour.

And now for some drinks.
- I'd rather...

Listen, I can even handle tigers.
- But those can be caught with traps.

Morning! How are P�nktchen and Anton?
- Sassier by the day.

Who are P�nktchen and Anton?
- A leopard and its cub.

Her husband caught them
and I took a liking to them.

The mother is a wild one.

The equipment arrived on time
and your daughter took care of it.

She should be here by now.

My dad is the best dad.

Scientists should bring their
daughters along more often.

Especially when they're as pretty.

Isn't that Ali?

Ali!

That's strange.

He couldn't have just run off...

Do you think he had car trouble?

Let's find out.

He knew how important the load is.

What happened?
- Well, the box is still here.

Do you know how to drive a jeep?
- I guess so.

Follow me.

Excuse me.

No word from my daughter yet?
- I would have let you know.

See, you didn't need to worry.

I hope you didn't rattle up the gears.
- I just twisted the stick a bit.

Finally, there you are.

Hello.
- I changed the driver on the way.

My name's Larry Stone.

Did you drive carefully?
That thing's very fragile.

Let's get started.

Would you like to take
a look at our baby?

Something horrible happened.

Someone's really fond of us.

I'm afraid I should
have listened to the priest.

We have to find the tele-probe.

Only a handful of
people knew about it.

We keep them under surveillance.
There's nothing that can stop them.

Do you suspect someone?
- Not yet.

But the list of the
potential thieves is short.

And when I say thief I mean the murderer.

He is a murderer.

Excuse me. I'm gonna
get dressed for tonight.

See you.
- I will pick you up at 7.

It's getting serious.

He's seemingly a real prankster.

"If you care for your life,
leave immediately or you're a dead man."

I'm not a crime movie buff but it looks
like some sort of mafia is behind this.

Find something out?

Why dig holes to catch wild animals?
Because they can't climb steep walls.

Do you know how much
the tele-probe weighs? 400 pounds.

Four men stole it from the truck.

They took it to a different truck...
- But there were no tire tracks.

The footprints of the
men ended in the forest.

They hid it somewhere.
- So it can be found.

We have to hurry. You know
how fast metal corrodes in this climate.

In two weeks it will be worthless junk.
Let's get going.

What to you want to do?
- Take four capable men

and tell them we're on a warpath.

Alright, Old Shatterhand.

Here's to you.
- Cheers, your majesty.

I'm happy that you
share my interest in our history.

I regret that you
had to face some resistance.

Resistance from which Dr. Rinaldi
was fortunately spared.

You probably thought that
my quest for relics was just a fad.

But we are used to getting to the bottom
of the things that are affecting us.

I hope you don't mind my little speech.

Please forgive me. Cheers.
- Your majesty.

I hear you're German, Professor.
I once was in Germany, too.

Shortly after my marriage.
We went to Munich.

A lovely city.

I beg your pardon, majesty.

Your work can be continued.
I recovered the tele-probe.

I took it to the police station.

With the tele-probe we can
examine the ground without digging.

We could find the temple in a few weeks.

Where did you find it?
- I guess one of his elephants took it.

Where was it hidden?

Why "hidden?"

Do you know who did it?
We're all suspects.

Why didn't you tell me?
- I'm hearing it for the first time.

The police investigation
was kept secret.

You did me a great favour.

Where did you find it?
- Dr. Rinaldi's assumption was correct.

It was hidden.

In the jungle?

It was hidden in the bushes,
near the dig site.

Unbelievable.
- Do you have any clue on the purpose?

I think there are several purposes.

Someone may object
to the Professor's digging.

Some people are sore losers.

Or maybe someone's
afraid of what he might find.

Possibly...

Thank you for pursuing this case.

I think your unusual
approach can help the police.

I will continue.

The murderer won't
be on the run for long.

But I don't want to intrude any longer.
- Why don't you join us?

I'd love to but I have to
take care of my animals.

The leopards become
impatient if I don't feed them.

Goodbye.

Well?
Did you take care of the house?

Don't worry, I'm here.

What's wrong?

Be quiet.

Yes, you're well-behaved.

You've overeaten again?

Hermann!

Where is he?

Hello?
- Larry? I need to talk to you.

What's the matter?
- I can't tell you on the phone.

You can tell everything on the phone.
- Believe me, it's important.

I need to see you,
even if you hate me.

Pick me up at twelve.
- Alright.

When a girl's keen on you,
she won't let go.

Feed P�nktchen only
half a ration from now on.

But...
- Only half from tomorrow on!

Alright, Tarzan.
- One more thing...

Let's have a drink when I come back.

It's time for bed.

It's the glorification of springtime...

I should have seen that your
father was in deep thought.

Wonderful.

No one will hear us here.

What do you have to tell me?

Why so repellent?

Remember that you used
to promise me the stars?

"You want white elephants?
I will paint them for you," you said.

You were different.

I may be drunk but
I haven't forgotten our time together.

Gaby, be reasonable.
It is over.

You're now a woman
who belongs to everyone.

People do crazy things
when they can't forget someone.

That's all you have to say?
- They want to kill you.

What makes you think that?
- I was at your place today.

I saw the eye on your door.

What does it mean?
- You're doomed to die.

Secret cults mark
their victims this way.

I don't believe
in that kind of stuff.

You need someone to look after you.

Thanks but I'd rather
take care of myself.

If you think...

I will show you
how much you need me!

You have to dive if you
want your car keys back.

Gaby!

Cut it out!

Come back!
Be reasonable!

I've never been more reasonable.

Do you come back to me, yes or no?

So you'll have to walk home.
- Stop.

Watch the current.
There are sharks in the water.

Why do you always have to overreact?

Let me die. My life's over anyway.

I knew it would end in
one of your crazy episodes.

So you don't want me
but you also don't want me to die.

Stop it.

But Larry...
- It's over, period.

I can't stand it anymore.

Thanks Manuel.

You had too much to drink.
- What can you do?

It's racking my nerves.

The day of the
reading of the will is soon.

You act like something's in
the will that could hurt you.

Manuel.
- Yes?

Please don't leave me alone tonight.
- It's late already.

I could order you to stay.

You could if I didn't know
as much about you as I do.

Good night.

All temples from that era
show the same structure.

Two thirds of it are below ground.

I'm certain that the part above ground
was demolished in a natural disaster.

So the parts I found
are bits of debris of the temple.

Could the underground
part still be preserved?

Yes. A hurricane for example
can only destroy above ground.

Dr. Rinaldi can confirm that
the discovered parts are very solid.

Plus, the walls of the underground
part are substantially thicker.

So there's hope that the
statues stood the test of time.

Hello? My daughter?

Mr. Stone is in the lobby.

Tell him I'm not here.

Excuse me.

Please tell him that
my daughter's not here.

What's going on?
Well, youth will have its fling.

How long will it take to erect a drill?

Four to five hours.

I want to set up the
tele-probe right in the middle.

How deep are the halls located?

You just have to multiply the average
sedimentation by the presumed age.

It's 25 meters.

We'll repeat drilling every few meters.

If the theory is right we
should be able to find the halls

or at least one of
the secret entrances.

I second that.

I have to look after
the drilling equipment.

I'm happy that you agree with me.

Is it alright to report the results
to the government? - Yes.

Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

I feel responsible
for the driver's death.

Why would you be responsible?

Hadn't I arranged the excavations...
They are ill-fated.

I think the gods aren't in our favour.

They don't want
their mystery revealed.

I blame myself. Should we stop the work?

I beg for their forgiveness. My fortune
lies in the hands of the gods.

We want the
excavations to be continued.

We're confident that
the truth will be revealed.

What's going on?

This site doesn't need archaeologists,
it needs policemen.

Here's the explanation.

Again the eye.

Do you know what it means?

Centuries ago it was
a cult's mark of death.

Can't imagine that people today
still believe in this hokum.

In our country, these
symbols still hold power.

Sometimes they're used by criminals.

Only an insane person would try
to shoot someone in broad daylight.

Another surprise?

Good morning.

The workers have scrammed?
That's what the death eye can do.

And I'll scram too.

Are you superstitious?

Problems make things interesting,
don't you think?

I brought other workers.
They won't run off.

Don't be surprised. I saw what's
going on when I drove by this morning.

There are also some of my men.

You can handle it.

I accept your kind offer, Mr. Stone.

Chances are that the gunman
who's out for me will learn to aim.

And I'd like to be home by then.
- You will.

Why didn't Dr. Rinaldi
tell me about the death eye?

He was going to erect the drilling
construction, so he had to come here.

Should I call him?
- No, no. I'm going to need him here.

I don't know how to handle the workers.

I'll go back to the hotel.
- I can take you.

I'd prefer it,
so I have the car just in case.

If you need to talk to the workers,
the supervisor's name is Pandu.

I tried calling you but you
weren't home. - That happens.

Is something bothering you?
- I'm fine.

Alright.

I want to know. What did I do wrong?

I didn't know you were Casanova.

The beach scene was rather unambiguous.
- I swear that it doesn't mean a thing.

Believe me, I turned her down.

I think... you are incapable of lying.
- Thank you.

This was the King's summer residence.
It's a thousand years old.

Let's take a look.

67 generations worked on this giant.
- Stunning.

There's another monument over there.

Come.

Not bad, huh?
- Who is it?

Parakramabahu, King of philosophers.

Imagine how bored I
will be here without you.

I won't enjoy leaving.
- Then it would be best to stay.

That's the elephant grotto.
We'll visit another time.

Isn't that Dr. Rinaldi's car?

Thanks.

Isn't the Maharani missing you?

Don't you worry she might look for you?

There's nothing she can do.

Yes?

Rinaldi's downstairs.
He wants to talk to me.

Tell him to come up.
- Send him up.

Come in.

No "hello?"

I saw you at the beach yesterday.

I thought it was over
between Stone and you.

I also told you that
I'm not your possession.

It'd be a real pity
if you did anything foolish.

I actually did it.

I'm on the right track.
- You've been a hundred times...

I will prove it this time.
There is a secret entrance.

And I know where it is.

I was racking my brain when
the answer was actually quite easy.

I should have seen that
there's no temple in a certain place.

I found it, I swear to you.

In a few days I'll be famous.
We'll be rich.

Even if you doubted me, I...

I have a show to do.
I'll call you tomorrow morning.

I have to think about it first.

Very interesting.

It's impossible.

But I think he means it.

Go to him after the show and
stay with him all the time.

It mustn't slip through our fingers.

It's from the hotel.

Everything's working.
The tele-probe is set up.

I hope to finish soon,
if no death eye is interfering.

I ordered police protection.
The site has been closed off.

Did you find policemen
who aren't superstitious?

A message from Rinaldi. He's not well
but he hopes to be there tomorrow.

I'm relieved he's
not doing anything foolish.

Ramu, is that you?

Where was he? With that dancer?

Serve the tea in the salon.

I do think it's excessive
but better safe than sorry.

There they are.

Good morning.

No one is here.

The corridor ends exactly
where the Professor is digging.

The first underground hall.

Do you still think I'm a dreamer?

No one will think
you're a dreamer anymore.

I found it.

I found the temple.

I knew it.

I found it.

No one believed me.

What treasures will I find?

I'll hand them over to the government.
No...

First I'll show them to the Maharani.

No, he doesn't deserve it.

Do you think I'll let you win?

You're my tool. A disposable tool.

My calculations were right.
There's hollow space below us.

Could be one of the halls.

Let's switch on the lights.

Take a look.

Da Costa.

I can see Rinaldi and a girl.

Your daughter was right.
- My daughter?

The car at the elephant grotto belonged
to Rinaldi. Maybe there's still time...

Manuel Da Costa and Dr. Rinaldi.
Arrest both immediately.

Make use of force,
if they try to resist.

The Maharani's servant.

The wanted car is on road 71
heading to Colombo.

The car left road 71.
We lost eye contact.

How did you get here?

Someone placed a bomb in our car.

Are you hurt?
- Nothing serious.

I'm lucky I was sitting in the front.

Is the driver okay?
- Yes. He went to get help.

I'm here now. I can take you.

Would you mind taking me to my father?

What a coincidence that I ran into you.
This changes things.

The car is heading east on road 63.

Let me go!

Stop. Did you see a blue roadster?

Da Costa has left the car.

There are two persons.
The other person is a woman.

That's his certain death.
There's swampland everywhere.

Who's the woman?
- They can't tell from above.

Let me go!

There's no point in running!

Help! Larry!

B7 calling headquarters.
We have eye contact.

We can't land in the swamps.

Requesting new instructions.

Come in.

Isn't Ramu back yet?
- Not yet.

Bring me the sapphire necklace.

The champagne bottle's empty.
You're absent-minded.

You can't push around everyone.

Sadly, I had to kill your loyal servant.

I wouldn't miss this.

It's the will. Destroy it.

I'm not stupid.

I know now that your
servant was out to kill me.

You're imagining things.
- You don't fool me.

I read this little document.

Wouldn't you like
to know what it says?

It says that you're a murderer.

That you poisoned your husband.

Your husband left all
his fortune to the monks.

You'd have become dirt poor.
- That's what I feared.

That's why I was so
eager to find the temple.

I knew that the
will was in there.

I didn't care for the digging.
The monks always knew a way in.

But those fanatics didn't say one word.

And therefore I made
the search a national issue.

Know what?
I came up with something too.

It wouldn't be half bad if
I was in possession of the will.

The jeep's parked
in front of the palace.

I killed my husband because
he caught us red handed.

Let's destroy the will.
- Not so quick.

You stay rich if the will is gone.

How do you plan on
showing me your gratitude?

I'd advise you to be generous.

Since you're a multiple murderer.

That death eye gag
was your invention as well.

Rinaldi would have
given you the will.

Professor Ferlach was not such a fool.

He surely wouldn't
have given you the will.

He'd have done the same thing I did.

Giving it to the government.

You're smart.

How much?
- Half of everything.

Remember, that's generous of me.

If I go to the police, you're done.

Don't try any tricks, I'm in a hurry.

You know I don't have cash.

That's no excuse.
I'll also take the jewellery.

I'll find a buyer.

Alright. The necklace is
my most valuable belonging.

It's yours. Plus
all my jewellery in the safe.

Take what you want.

You see? I'm not trying to trick you.

Excuse our intrusion, majesty.

Mr. Da Costa is a multiple murderer.
We have orders to arrest him.

It must be a mistake.

He's been in my service for ten years.

If I vouch for him?

I'm sorry but I have orders.

The chief will personally
apologize for our intrusion.

I don't need this anymore.
Have an interesting read.

You'll see our elephants again,
back home in the circus.

I'll take Helga to the airport.

Or the plane will take off without you.
- It already did.

Excuse me?

Didn't I tell you? My father
suggested that I stay a bit longer.

You were right.
Your dad is the best dad.

Now I'll show you
a different side of Ceylon.

Hey, blonde chief! Take your time.
We'll keep an eye on your menagerie.

Do you think they'll get together?

THE END

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