On the Brink of Paradise
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| Directed by | Josef Stein |
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| Cinematography | Josif Rona |
Production company | Ustad-Film |
| Distributed by | Filmhaus Bruckmann and Co.[2] |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent |
On the Brink of Paradise (German: Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses/ transl: On the Ruins of Paradise[2]) is a 1920 German 90-minute film directed by Josef Stein and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title role of Kara Ben Nemsi.[3] Béla Lugosi was thought to have appeared in a supporting uncredited role, but this is disputed.[4][2]
The film was an adaptation of part of the 1892 Karl May novel Von Bagdad nach Stambul[3] and is now considered to be lost. This film was followed by a sequel Caravan of Death (1920), which went on to adapt the latter part of the same Karl May novel (Bela Lugosi did co-star in the sequel, playing a shiek).[2]
Plot
Kara ben Nemsi and his servant Halef Omar come across a group of Persians headed to Baghdad, led by Prince Hassan Ardžir-Mírza. The Persians are attacked by their enemies, the Kurds. Prince Hassan discovers there is a traitor among his people. Kara ben Nemsi offers to help guard the caravan on its journey to Baghdad.
Cast
- Carl de Vogt as Kara Ben Nemsi / Abdul Malik
- Meinhart Maur as Hadschi Halef Omar / Saduk
- Gustav Kirchberg as Prince Hassan Ardzir-Mirza / Hussein Mohammed
- Dora Gerson as Dzana Ardschir Mirza
- Cläre Lotto as Benda Ardschir Mirza
- Tronier Funder as Selim Aga
- Erwin Baron as Omram / Jesid Abu Sufian
- Beate Herwigh as Hafsa
- Fred Berger as Obeidullah
- Anna von Palen as Marah Durimeh
- Curt Bry as Piano
- Helga Hall
- Béla Lugosi? (his appearance in the film is unconfirmed/disputed)[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses | filmportal.de".
- ^ a b c d e "Němé mayovky - Filmy | Karl May - Mayovky na Internetu".
- ^ a b "Němé mayovky - Filmy | Karl May - Mayovky na Internetu".
- ^ Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover)