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Sumurun

Sumurun

Sumurun

Sumurun

1920•1h 55m•

★6.1(32 ratings)

AdventureDramaRomance

Overview

The favorite slave girl of a tyrannical sheik falls in love with a cloth merchant. Meanwhile, a hunchback clown suffers unrequited love for a traveling dancer who wants to join the harem.

Director

Writers

Ernst Lubitsch, Hanns Kräly

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Main Cast

Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch

Yeggar - the Hunchback Beggar

Pola Negri

Pola Negri

Yannaia - a Dancer

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Der alte Scheich

Jenny Hasselqvist

Jenny Hasselqvist

Sumurun

Aud Egede-Nissen

Aud Egede-Nissen

Haidee

Harry Liedtke

Harry Liedtke

Nur-Al Din

Carl Clewing

Carl Clewing

Der junge Scheich

Margarete Kupfer

Margarete Kupfer

Alte Frau

Jakob Tiedtke

Jakob Tiedtke

Head Eunuch

Paul Biensfeldt

Paul Biensfeldt

Der Sklavenhändler

Max Kronert

Max Kronert

Muffti, Sklave

Paul Graetz

Paul Graetz

Puffti, Sklave

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Writing

Original Story: Friedrich Freksa
Writer: Ernst Lubitsch
Writer: Hanns Kräly

Production

Producer: Paul Davidson

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Victor Hollaender

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography: Fritz Arno Wagner

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Kurt Richter

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Ali Hubert

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Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 115 minutes (1h 55m).

#2

The film was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

#3

The screenplay was written by Ernst Lubitsch and Hanns Kräly.

#4

The score was composed by Victor Hollaender.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Theodor Sparkuhl.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0011742.

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Rating

6.1/10

Average

32 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Sumurun

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

6

Language:

No Language

Country of Origin:

Germany

Production Companies:

Projektions-AG Union