{"product_id":"one-arabian-night-silent","title":"One Arabian Night (Silent)","description":"A troupe of traveling circus performers arrives in the city of Baghdad. Among them are the exotic dancer, Janaia, and Abdullah, a deformed hunchback. The willful Janaia hopes to join the Sheikh's harem, oblivious to Abdullah's lust for her. Meanwhile, in the royal palace, the Sheikh's favorite slave girl, Zuleika, plots to marry the poor merchant Nour-ed-din. None of them realize that their fates will soon intertwine in a single night of passion, jealousy, and murder...\u003cp\u003eAdapted from a pantomime by Friedrich Freksa, \u003ci\u003eOne Arabian Night\u003c\/i\u003e was originally released as \u003ci\u003eSumurun\u003c\/i\u003e in Germany in 1920. A monumental production, it featured massive sets built at the UFA studios by Kurt Richter and Erno Metzner, as well as sumptuous costumes from Ali Hubert. It was the third collaboration between Ernst Lubitsch and Pola Negri, the previous being \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e (1918; eventually released in America as \u003ci\u003eGypsy Blood\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eMadame Dubarry\u003c\/i\u003e (1919). \u003ci\u003eMadame Dubarry\u003c\/i\u003e had been such a success overseas that it convinced America to end the WWI-era embargo on German films, with First National releasing it as \u003ci\u003ePassion\u003c\/i\u003e in 1920. The studio would do the same for \u003ci\u003eSumurun\u003c\/i\u003e in 1921, renaming it \u003ci\u003eOne Arabian Night\u003c\/i\u003e. Mary Pickford was present for the premiere, and afterwards invited Lubitsch and Negri to Hollywood. The actress would have great success in films such as \u003ci\u003eForbidden Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e (1924) and \u003ci\u003eHotel Imperial\u003c\/i\u003e (1927) but her performances were sometimes obscured by headlines linking her romantically with high-profile paramours including Chaplin and Valentino. She returned to Germany in 1928. Lubitsch, however, was here to stay, and after establishing himself directing Pickford in \u003ci\u003eRosita\u003c\/i\u003e (1923), he embarked on a long American career that encompassed some of the greatest films of the Golden Age of Hollywood. These included \u003ci\u003eTrouble in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), \u003ci\u003eNinotchka\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), \u003ci\u003eThe Shop Around the Corner\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), \u003ci\u003eTo Be or Not to Be\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), and \u003ci\u003eHeaven Can Wait\u003c\/i\u003e (1943). While it was said that he had \"the Lubitsch touch\" when it came to his actors, one unfortunate side-effect of his move to the United States was the end of his own acting career. Lubitsch's portrayal of the tragic hunchback Abdullah in \u003ci\u003eOne Arabian Night\u003c\/i\u003e is the most complete surviving testament to his talent as an actor. Paul Wegener, who plays the Old Sheikh, starred in another classic of the German cinema, \u003ci\u003eThe Golem\u003c\/i\u003e (1915).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802731012246,"sku":"089218792990","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218792990.jpg?v=1762201885","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/one-arabian-night-silent","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}