Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas
Directed by	Paul Wegener
Produced by	Berthold Held
Written by	Hans Stürm ; Paul Wegener
Starring	Paul Wegener ; Asta Nielsen ; Käthe Haack
Music by	Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Cinematography	Reimar Kuntze ; Josif Rona ; Guido Seeber
Production; company	Wegener-Film
Distributed by	Terra Film
Release date	12 May 1925
Running time	139 minutes (in 5 chapters)[1]
Country	Germany
Language	Silent ; German intertitles

Living Buddhas (German:Lebende Buddhas) is a 1925 German silent film in five chapters, directed by Paul Wegener and starring Wegener, Asta Nielsen and Käthe Haack.[2] It was co-written by Wegener and Hans Stürm (who played Professor Campbell in the film). Wegener cast himself as the evil High Llama of a devil cult. Danish actress Nielsen's film career went downhill quickly with the advent of sound films. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. Only five minutes of footage survive of the original 139-minute running time. [3]

Plot

Professor Campbell and his young wife travel to Tibet on an expedition to investigate a primitive and savage cult. The high priest of the cult plans to use Mrs. Campbell as a human sacrifice. The professor succeeds in getting the entire party out of Tibet, and even manages to bring with him a sacred document belonging to the cult. Once back in Europe, he tries to decipher the parchment, but the cult members have followed him home.

Cast

Paul Wegener as Großlama (the High Llama)
Asta Nielsen as Tibetanerin
Käthe Haack as Frau Campbell
Gregori Chmara as Jebsun
Carl Ebert as Professor Smith
Friedrich Kühne as 1. Lama
Max Pohl as 2. Lama
Heinrich Schroth as Dr. Smith
Hans Stürm as Professor Campbell
Eduard Rothauser

References

Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.286. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
Schlüpmann p.359
Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

Bibliography

Heide Schlüpmann. Asta Nielsen: . Nachtfalter : Asta Nielsen, ihr Filme, Volume 2. Filmarchiv Austria, 2009.

External links

Living Buddhas on IMDb

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[1] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.286. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

[2] Schlüpmann p.359

[3] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.