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25 September 1921 (USA) moreTagline:
Thousands of people - a wonder city is re-created - the master-work of Lubitsch, director of "Passion" (191 One Arabian Night poster) morePlot:
Women and their virtue, in the Orient. Yannaia, a young dancer who is happy to have men desire her,... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Mildly Fun Pseudo-Historical Spectacle moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Ernst Lubitsch | ... | Yeggar, the Hunchback Beggar |
| Pola Negri | ... | Yannaia, a Dancer |
| Paul Wegener | ... | Der alte Scheich |
| Jenny Hasselqvist | ... | Zuleika |
| Aud Egede Nissen | ... | Haidee |
| Harry Liedtke | ... | Nur-Al Din |
| Carl Clewing | ... | Der junge Scheich |
| Margarete Kupfer | ... | Alte Frau |
| Jakob Tiedtke | ... | Head Eunuch |
| Max Kronert | ... | Muffti, 1st Servant of Nur-al-Djin |
| Paul Biensfeldt | ... | Achmed, the Slave Trader |
| Paul Graetz | ... | Pufti, 2nd Servant of Nur-al-Djin |
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Hong Kong:115 min | USA:85 min | 103 min (Kino Print)Country:
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Featured in Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood (2006) (V) moreFAQ
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This film is characteristic of the type of films Ernst Lubitsch made in Germany after he stopped making exuberant, although (from what I've seen) hit or miss, comedies and started making vehicles for Pola Negri. There's sexual intrigue set in a fictional past with decent production values in the surroundings. The multiple story lines in this one coalesce rather well, especially Negri replacing Jenny Hasselqvist as the sexual possession of a sheikh played by Paul Wegener (who, in addition to working for Lubitsch, took part in two important early German films: 'The Student of Prague' (1913) and 'The Golem' (1920)). And, the light, sometimes sarcastic, treatment is appreciated. But, the film is forgettable and mostly just fluffy. Some of the staging is awkward, as well, perhaps due to the source and director's theatrical traditions. Lubitsch was very successful with these types of pictures, though--paving the way for the exportation of German films and the emigration of himself to Hollywood.