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Release Date:
September 26, 1928
Original Title:
Shiraz: A Romance of India
Alternate Titles:
Das Grabmal einer großen Liebe
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
BIF
Himansu Rai Film
UFA
Production Countries:
Germany | India | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 106
A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz. She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan, who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia. When Selima is caught is Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampled to death by an elephant. A pendant reveals Selima's royal status and she saves her brother, marries the prince and becomes Empress Mumtaz Mahal while Dalia is banned for her machinations against Selima. When Selima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now old and blind Shiraz, the Taj Mahal.
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Art Direction:
Promode Nath
Director:
Franz Osten
Director of Photography:
Emil Schünemann
Henry Harris
Orchestrator:
Anoushka Shankar
Original Story:
Niranjan Pal
Producer:
Himansu Rai
Screenplay:
William A. Burton
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