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The Light of Asia (1925)
Directed by Franz Osten, Himansu Rai
Drama · 1h 37m
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.
Cast
Seeta Devi
Modhu Bose
Crew
- Director
- Franz Osten, Himansu Rai
- Writer
- Edwin Arnold, Niranjan Pal
- Director of Photography
- Willi Kiermeier, Josef Wirsching
- Original Music Composer
- Hansheinrich Dransmann
- Producer
- Himansu Rai
Details
- Original title
- Prem Sanyas
- Release date
- 1925-10-22
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- HI
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- Germany, India
- Production
- Münchner Lichtspielkunst AG (Emelka), Great Eastern Film Corporation, Himansu Rai Film