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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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