Underplayed Gems

The Maharaja's Favourite Wife (1917)

The Maharaja's Favourite Wife poster
Original title
Maharadjahens yndlingshustru I
Directed by
Robert Dinesen
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a silent film from Denmark about a maharaja and his favorite wife. It was released in three parts over several years. The story involves dramatic events in a royal setting.

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What happens

The Maharaja's Favourite Wife (German: Die Lieblingsfrau des Maharadscha) is a silent adventure film directed by Max Mack and starring Gunnar Tolnæs, Fritz Kortner, and Erna Morena. Originally produced in Denmark by Nordisk Film, whose German branch was taken over during the First World War, it was released in three parts, the first two in 1917 and the third in 1921. The third part was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin, and released by the leading German company UFA. Its sets were designed by the Hungarian art director István Szirontai Lhotka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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