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

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

External links

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

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-'''''Living Buddhas''''' (German:'''''Lebende Buddhas''''') is a 1925 German [[silent film]] directed by [[Paul Wegener]] and starring Wegener, [[Asta Nielsen]] and [[Käthe Haack]].<ref>Schlüpmann p.359</ref> It was made at the [[Staaken Studios]] in [[Berlin]].
+'''''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]].<ref>Schlüpmann, Heide. ''Asta Nielsen: . Nachtfalter : Asta Nielsen, ihr Filme, Volume 2''. Filmarchiv Austria, 2009. p. 359.</ref> It was co-written by Wegener and [[Hans Stürm]] (who also 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.<ref>Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 286. {{ISBN|978-1936168-68-2}}.</ref>
+==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
+*[[Paul Wegener]] as Großlama (the High Llama)
-* [[Asta Nielsen]] as Tibetanerin
+*[[Asta Nielsen]] as Tibetanerin
-* [[Käthe Haack]] as Frau Campbel
+*[[Käthe Haack]] as Frau Campbell
-* [[Gregori Chmara]] as Jebsun
+*[[Gregori Chmara]] as Jebsun
-* [[Carl Ebert]] as Professor Smith
+*[[Carl Ebert]] as Professor Smith
-* [[Friedrich Kühne]] as 1. Lama
+*[[Friedrich Kühne]] as 1. Lama
-* [[Max Pohl]] as 2. Lama
+*[[Max Pohl]] as 2. Lama
-* [[Heinrich Schroth]] as Dr. Smith
+*[[Heinrich Schroth]] as Dr. Smith
-* [[Hans Stürm]] as Professor Campbel
+*[[Hans Stürm]] as Professor Campbell
-* [[Eduard Rothauser]]
+*[[Eduard Rothauser]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==Bibliography==
-* Heide Schlüpmann. ''Asta Nielsen: . Nachtfalter : Asta Nielsen, ihr Filme, Volume 2''. Filmarchiv Austria, 2009.
 ==External links==
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-[[Category:German films]]
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 [[Category:German black-and-white films]]
 [[Category:Terra Film films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Willy Schmidt-Gentner]]
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