Shiraz (1928)

Original title

Shiraz: A Romance of India

Directed by

Franz Osten

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film tells the story of a Mughal prince who builds the Taj Mahal as a monument to his beloved queen after her death. It follows their romance and the grief that leads to the creation of the famous tomb.

romantictragicstatelyquietvisually lushpoignantslow-paced

What happens

Shiraz (Shiraz: A Romance of India) (Das Grabmal einer großen Liebe in German) is a 1928 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and starring Himansu Rai and Enakshi Rama Rau. It was adapted from a stage play of the same name by Niranjan Pal, and based on the story of the commissioning of the Taj Mahal – the great monument of a Mughul prince for his dead queen. Due to the public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was also produced in 1929. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects along with a theme song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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