Maharadjahens Yndlingshustru I (1917)
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Cast
Gunnar Tolnaes, Thorleif Lund, Jonna Anker Kreutz, Lilly Jacobsson
After secretly fleeing to India with an Indian maharajah, an officer’s daughter discovers that being his favorite wife does not mean she is free.
The story
At a European seaside resort, officer’s daughter Elly von Langen meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She has just rejected a proposal from her cousin, Lieutenant Kuno von Falkenberg. Elly secretly flees with the maharajah to India, where she is made part of his harem. Although she is given the status of favorite wife, she is not free. The initial conflict arises from Elly’s new life in India after she leaves home with the maharajah.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
At a European seaside resort, the beautiful officer’s daughter Elly von Langen meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She has just turned down a proposal from her cousin, Lieutenant Kuno von Falkenberg. In secret, she flees with the maharajah to India. To her dismay, she is made part of his harem, and although she is given the status of favorite wife, she is not free. Some time later, von Falkenberg’s ship arrives in India, and the naval officers are invited to the maharajah’s palace. When Elly recognizes her cousin, she first begs him to free her. However, when the maharajah gives her permission to choose for herself and indirectly offers her proof of his great love, at the last moment she decides to stay with him.
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