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词条 Prem Sanyas
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  1. Production

  2. Synopsis

  3. Restoration and release

  4. Cast

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia)
| image = Seeta Devi as Gopa in Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia) 1925.jpg
| caption = Seeta Devi as Gopa in Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia) 1925
| director = Franz Osten
Himansu Rai
| producer = Great Eastern Film Corporation
Münchner Lichtspielkunst AG
| writer = Edwin Arnold (story)
Niranjan Pal (screenplay)
| narrator =
| starring = Seeta Devi
Himansu Rai
Sarada Ukil
| music = Hansheinrich Dransmann
| cinematography = Willi Kiermeier
and Josef Wirsching.
| editing =
| distributor = Münchner Lichtspielkunst AG
Great Eastern Film Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1925|10|22|Germany|2001|07|05|restored version|df=y}}
| runtime = 97 min
| country = Weimar Republic
India
| language =
| color_process = Black and white
| budget =
| gross =
}}

Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia) (Die Leuchte Asiens in German) is a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai. It was adapted from the book, The Light of Asia (1879) in verse, by Edwin Arnold, based on the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who founded Buddhism by becoming the Buddha or the "Enlightened one".

Production

The film was an Indo-European co-production,[1] with German technicians and Indian actors, and it managed to steer clear of the usual exotic depiction of Indian culture favoured by western filmmakers up until then. It was made with the cooperation of the Maharajah of Jaipur and contained a cast of thousands. Shooting took place in Lahore, in what is now Pakistan, where the set decoration was created by Devika Rani, the wife of actor/director Himanshu Rai and a noted actress herself. The film was released in the USA by the Film Arts Guild on 11 May 1928.

Synopsis

A tale from India about the origin of the Buddha, Prem Sanyas depicts the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (portrayed by director Himansu Rai), the man who became the Buddha, as he journeys from privilege and seclusion to awareness of the inevitability of life's suffering, finally renouncing his kingdom to seek enlightenment.

Restoration and release

The film was restored by Arte, and released in 2001.[2]

Cast

  • Seeta Devi: Gopa
  • Himansu Rai: Gautama
  • Sarada Ukil: King Suddhodhana
  • Rani Bala: Queen Maya
  • Profulla Roy

See also

  • Depictions of Gautama Buddha in film
  • List of films made in Weimar Germany

References

1. ^[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/238733/The-Light-of-Asia/overview Overview] New York Times.
2. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/movies/homevideo/15dvds.html?_r=1&oref=slogin ‘A Throw of Dice’ and Summer Serials] New York Times, 15 July 2008.

External links

{{commons category|Prem Sanyas}}
  • {{IMDb title|0016240|Prem Sanyas}}
  • Spicevienna.org, Prem Sanyas
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfM5-WqvquQ Short extract on Youtube]
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