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A Throw of Dice (1929) — Kino-polis

A Throw of Dice

Prapancha Pash

1929·74 min·DE

Director: Franz Osten

DramaAdventureRomance

Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.

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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A THROW OF DICE (1929): A Silent Indian-German Co-Production — The Capsule Critic

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Cast

Seeta Devi

Seeta Devi

Sunita

Charu Roy

Charu Roy

King Ranjit

Himansu Rai

King Sohat

Modhu Bose

Modhu Bose

King Sohat's Henchman Kirkbar

Sarada Gupta

Sunita's Hermit Father Kanwa

Tincory Chakrabarty

Kanzler Raghunath

Crew

writer

Emil Schünemann

cinematographer

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

composer

writer

writer

Analysis of this unique Indo-German production with 10,000 extras based on the Mahabharata.

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Critical essay exploring the visual spectacle and production history of this rare film.

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