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Kanopy
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40
6.5
/1113/
63
/33/
62
/29/
3.2
/1349/
100
/8/
43
/15/

A Throw of Dice (1929)
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
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75
26
7.0
/361/
70
/8/
58
/9/
3.5
/604/
100
/8/
86
/3/

Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
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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6.6
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Die Villa im Tiergarten (1927)
Silent film social drama
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3.1
/37/
50
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Der Judas von Tirol (1933)
In the year 1810, the Tyrol is suffering under French occupation. A servant, who believes himself oppressed and disenfranchised by the peasants, dreams of being allowed to play Christ in the yearly Passion Play. Instead, he is forced to play Judas and soon the lines of reality blur: he betrays the location of Andreas Hofer, hidden by the farmers, breaks under the weight of his guilt and suffers Judas' fate.
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2.2
/23/
50
/3/

Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz (1934)
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6.1
/23/

Izzat (1937)
Based in Central India, a story about struggle of a young man belonging to Bheel (an adivasi) tribe against the exploitation of his people by stronger Maratha tribe.
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6.2
/12/

Bhabhi (1938)
The film is family social drama, which deals with the issue of young widows. It put a special focus on the Indian society's attitude towards them, and society's bigoted approach to "man- woman relationships"
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6.4
/20/
60
/1/

Prem Kahani (1937)
Two widowed sisters thwart a love match when they try to arrange marriages for their respective children.
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61
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6.4
/202/
57
/4/
64
/9/

The Light of Asia (1925)
Living an indolent life in a luxurious palace, Prince Gautama (Rai) is insulated by his family from the harshness of the world outside. But he is destined to learn greater truths: shocked to discover the pain and suffering of so many in his kingdom, he abandons his privileged existence, and his wife Gopa (Seeta Devi), to become a wandering teacher, eventually finding enlightenment and founding Buddhism. Featuring superimposed images and deep-focus shots that were highly impressive for the time, Light of Asia astutely combines a deeply felt spirituality with the surefire attraction of Indian exotica, which helped make it a considerable success in Europe.
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6.1
/80/
50
/2/
52
/6/

Der Ochsenkrieg (1920)
Berchtesgaden in the 15th century: A power struggle between mountain peasants who have been raising milk cows on common land and a village bailiff trying to gain power driving them off the land. Both have a ducal documents that states the opposite.
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6.6
/14/

Janmabhoomi (1936)
A nationalist rural drama. The plot has Ajau and his girl friend Protima working on behalf of Indian villagers, incurring the enmity of the local zamindar and the villainous Sanatan. Ajay's relentless goodness eventually persuades the zamindar to bequeath his property to the hero, and general well-being reigns as class conflict is transmuted into class collaboration. The film includes the nationalist song 'Jai jai janani janmabhoomi' and other choruses with a similar thrust.
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7.0
/12/

Kangan (1939)
Classic Bollywood film starring Leela Chitnis and Ashok Kumar.
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8.2
/127/

Der Klosterjäger (1920)
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6.4
/14/
40
/1/

Jeevan Naiya (1936)
Lata, daughter of a dancing girl, is brought up by social worker Mathuradas and is engaged to marry the rich Ranjit when the villain Chand arrives to blackmail her with her undisclosed ancestry. Lata is forced to disclose the truth to Ranjit and the assembled wedding guests. Ranjit disowns her but they are reunited when Ranjit, blinded by an explosion, is nursed back to health by a devoted woman who turns out to be his wife.
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59
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6.6
/188/
63
/8/
50
/4/

Untouchable Girl (1936)
An "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart.
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6.1
/21/
60
/1/

Nirmala (1938)
Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.
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Mother (1936)
An early drama starring Devika Rani, was a social drama exploring motherly love, family bonds, and sacrifice.
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Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen (1927)
What the children conceal from their parents. Banned at first in Europe. Released in the U.S.
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Der siebente Junge (1926)
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Prince Seppl (1932)
In this comedy, a simple inn in the mountains is transformed into a grand hotel.
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Das schwarze Gesicht (1920)
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Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins (1927)
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Die Reise ins Glück (1934)
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Savitri (1937)
The love story from the 'Mahabharata'. Savitri, a heroine born through divine benediction to Ashwapati, marries Satyavan, the son of an exiled and blinded hermit, although he is scheduled to die soon.
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8.6
/5/

Vachan (1938)
Costume Hindi drama.
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Jeevan Prabhat (1937)
In this tale of rural caste divisions, polygamy is added to the theme in this story of Uma, born in an orthodox Brahmin family. To the despair of her parents she values her friendship with low-caste potters. Especially with Ranu. When she marries Nandlal, a man from her own caste, her potter friends are happy for her - until they learn that Nandlal is taking a second wife, Padma, with Uma's consent. The problem is that Uma is thought to be infertile. Uma returns to her parents' home mainly because Nandlal is paying no attention to his new wife, and when she returns she meets Ramu again. Nandlal overhears a conversation between Ramu and Uma and, when Uma suddenly discovers that she is pregnant after all, he doubts her fidelity.
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Der Tod von Phaleria (1919)
Thanatos is none other than death, and he's tired of bringing home lost souls. Finally, he too wants to taste earthly life, just live for three days like a human on earth, feel, love and suffer like the humanoids. His wish is granted, and Thanatos is allowed to walk as a normal mortal for three days. But soon he become disgusted with the behavior of the humans, till he in the third day is confronted with the love of a beautiful girl, Phaleria.
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Erna Valeska (1911)
German silent film
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Der gelbe Gaukler (1920)
German silent film
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Reisebilder aus Indien (1926)
Documentary about India
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Am Weibe zerschellt (1919)
German silent film
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Aus der Jugendzeit klingt ein Lied (1925)
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5.8
/9/

The Lady in Black (1928)
N/A
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8.8
/9/

Jawani Ki Hawa (1935)
Kamala elopes on her wedding day with her childhood friend Ratanlal. Her father Manganlal chases the couple and catches them on a train. His furious exchanges with Ratanlal are interrupted by gunfire and in the mysterious gloom of the evening a body is thrown off the train. The suspects are Ratanlal, who cannot furnish an alibi, Kamala, who insists on being the murderess, ex-convict Sukhdev, who confesses to the murder claiming robbery to be the motive, and the lunatic Tarachand, who also admits his guilt.
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Durga (1939)
Rural melodrama about Durga, an adolescent child of nature, living with her aged mother Heera. Unable to get the medicine required to prevent her mother's death, one misfortune after another befalls the heroine in spite of the sympathies of the newly arrived village doctor, Jawahar.
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Der sündige Hof (1933)
1933 German film.
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Die kleine Inge und ihre drei Väter (1926)
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