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Sumurun

  • 19201920
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
741
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
126,188
7,359
Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
AdventureDramaRomance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
741
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
126,188
7,359
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Freksa(pantomime)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Ernst Lubitsch(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Ernst Lubitsch
      • Pola Negri
      • Paul Wegener
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Freksa(pantomime)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Ernst Lubitsch(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Ernst Lubitsch
      • Pola Negri
      • Paul Wegener
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    • 13User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Sumurun (1920)
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    Sumurun (1920)
    Ernst Lubitsch in Sumurun (1920)
    Paul Wegener in Sumurun (1920)
    Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Carl Clewing and Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Harry Liedtke and Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Harry Liedtke and Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)
    Pola Negri in Sumurun (1920)

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    Ernst Lubitsch
    Ernst Lubitsch
    • Yeggar - the Hunchback
    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
    Max Kronert
    • Muffti, 1st Servant of Nur-al-Djin
    Paul Biensfeldt
    • Achmed, the Slave Trader
    Paul Graetz
    Paul Graetz
    • Pufti, 2nd Servant of Nur-al-Djin
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Freksa(pantomime)
      • Hanns Kräly(scenario)
      • Ernst Lubitsch(scenario)
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      Italian censorship visa # 16844 delivered on 1922.
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    User reviews13

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    Top review
    7/10
    One Arabian Night Tale
    In the Orient, a troupe arrives in a village and the hunchback Yeggar (Ernst Lubitsch) is in love with the dancer Yannaia (Pola Negri), who is desired by every men. However, Yannaia has been invited by the slave trader Achmed (Paul Biensfeldt) and is enthusiastic to join the harem of the cruel and tyrannical Old Sheik (Paul Wegener). But when the Young Sheik (Carl Clewing) sees Yannaia, he also desires her and allows the troupe to exhibit in the streets of his village.

    Meanwhile, the favorite concubine of the Old Sheik, Sumurun (Jenny Hasseqvist), and the cloth merchant Nur-al Din (Harry Liedtke) are in love with each other. However, the Old Sheik mistakenly believes that the Young Sheik desires her and he decides to punish Sumurun. However, the harem decides to help her to be with her beloved Nur-al Din.

    "Sumurun" is one Arabian Night tale divided in six acts with a story of passion, desire, love and jealousy. The story blends drama and romance and fans like me of silent movies will certainly enjoy this film like I did. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Sumurun"
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    • Dec 18, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1921 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • One Arabian Night
    • Production company
      • Projektions-AG Union (PAGU)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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