Die Tochter des Mehemed (1919)
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Ellen Richter, Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke, Albert Patry, Fred Immler, Max Kronert, Emilie Kurz, Lotte Dewis
When Riberda buys Leila at a slave market, he offers her as a gift to his friend Dr. van Zuylen, who indignantly refuses.
The story
The Portuguese man Riberda sees Leila at a slave market, where she is to be sold. Struck by her beauty, he buys her and offers her as a gift to his accompanying friend, Dr. van Zuylen, who indignantly refuses. Years later, van Zuylen meets Riberda and Leila again, now married. Riberda is close to ruin, while Leila and van Zuylen fall in love; despite this, she does not want to leave Riberda.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Portuguese man Riberda sees Leila at a slave market, where she is to be sold. Because she is very beautiful, he buys her and offers her as a gift to his friend Dr. van Zuylen, who is accompanying him. Dr. van Zuylen indignantly refuses. Years later, van Zuylen meets the two of them again—as a married couple. Riberda is on the brink of ruin, but although Leila and van Zuylen fall in love with each other, she does not want to leave Riberda. Riberda realizes this. To give the two of them a future, he commits suicide.
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