The Maharaja's Favourite Wife

The Maharaja's Favourite Wife
Directed by	Robert Dinesen (Part I); August Blom (Part II); Max Mack (Part III);
Produced by	Paul Davidson; August Blom;
Written by	Adolf Droop; Marie Luise Droop; Svend Gade;
Starring	Gunnar Tolnæs; Fritz Kortner; Erna Morena;
Music by	Alexander Schirmann
Cinematography	Sophus Wangøe (Part I and II); Günther Krampf (Part III);
Production; company	Nordisk Film; PAGU;
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	31 January 1917 (Part I); January 1917 (Part II); 20 January 1921 (Part III);
Running time	72 minutes (Part III)
Country	Denmark (Part I & II); Germany (Part III);
Language	Silent; German intertitles;

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.[1] 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.

Cast (Part III)

Gunnar Tolnæs as Maharadschah Narada
Erna Morena as Dienerin von Maharadscha Sangia
Aud Egede-Nissen as Tänzerin Ellen
Fritz Kortner as Bruder von Maharadscha Bhima
Albert Paulig as Hotelportier
Adolf Klein as Ein Maharadscha
Emil Rameau as Vater des Maharadscha
Eduard Rothauser as Theateragent Martini
Leopold von Ledebur as Theateragent

References

Canjels p. 196

Bibliography

Rudmer Canjels. Distributing Silent Film Serials: Local Practices, Changing Forms, Cultural Transformation. Routledge, 2011.

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[1] Canjels p. 196