Original subtitles

An oriental play in six acts based upon the pantomime by Friedrich Freksa

Adapted by Hanns Kraly and Ernst Lubitsch

Direction: Ernst Lubitsch

Set Decoration and Décor: Kurt Richter Cinematography: Theodor Sparkuhl

Technical Direction: Kurt Waschneck Costumes: Ali Hubert

Music: Victor Hollaender

Characters:

The old sheikh: Paul Wegener The young sheikh: Carl Clewing

Sumurun: Jenny Hasselqvist The servant: Aud Egede Nissen

The head eunuch: Jacob Tiedtke The slave trader: Paul Biensfeldt

The dancer: Pola Negri The hunchback: Ernst Lubitsch

The old woman: Margarete Kupfer

Nur al Din, a young cloth merchant: Harry Liedtke

Muffti and Puffti - his slaves: Max Kronert and Paul Graetz

FIRST ACT

He's the most respected slave trader in the East,

held in high regard by the mighty sheikh

That would be something for the great and mighty one's harem! -

Fiercely do the eunuchs guard the great and mighty sheikh's women

Nur al Din, the cloth merchant

Where's Sumurun?

Where's Sumurun?

The young sheikh

The slave trader is offering you a dancer of exquisite beauty

END OF THE FIRST ACT

SECOND ACT

Minstrels are coming

It's travelling minstrels who are clogging up the street!

You alone can ensure the young sheikh's favour for us!

Keep dancing

You've forbidden it!

It's within your power to see to it that I'm able to dance here in the evening!

He's smitten!

Bring the vestments of that beautiful dancer!

END OF THE SECOND ACT

THIRD ACT

A heavy calamity threatens to strike Sumurun

Only you can save Sumurun!!

Tell the young sheikh what's looming over Sumurun!

Coward! - You want to be a man? - -

Kiss the ground at his feet and beg for mercy!

I swear by Allah - I alone carry the blame!

You'll pay with your life if the sentence gets carried out!

The great sheikh summoned me here to take him to the dancer this evening

Great and mighty sheikh, here I am!

Where is the slave trader?

END OF THE THIRD ACT

FOURTH ACT

It's the mighty sheikh

Tonight after the performance - - -

- - - I won't be able to join you!

It's the sheikh!!

Long-suffering mortal!

Take these magic pills - all worries will vanish

and a death-like sleep shall envelop you!

Long-suffering mortal!

Take these magic pills - all worries will vanish

and a death-like sleep shall envelop you!

END OF THE FOURTH ACT

FIFTH ACT

Come on and show us the good stuff!!

Show us, Sumurun, what sorta splendours ya bought! -

END OF THE FIFTH ACT

SIXTH ACT

Do you even know how to deal with such a mighty sheikh?

He's asleep!