Shiraz (film)
| Shiraz | |
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| Directed by | Franz Osten |
| Written by | William A. Burton |
| Produced by | Himansu Rai |
| Starring | Himansu Rai Enakshi Rama Rau Charu Roy Seeta Devi |
| Cinematography | Emil Schünemann Henry Harris |
| Distributed by | British Instructional Films UFA Himansu Rai Film |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | India United Kingdom Germany |
Shiraz (Shiraz: A Romance of India) (Das Grabmal einer großen Liebe in German) is a 1928 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and starring Himansu Rai and Enakshi Rama Rau. It was adapted from a stage play of the same name by Niranjan Pal, and based on the story of the commissioning of the Taj Mahal – the great monument of a Mughul prince for his dead queen. Due to the public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was also produced in 1929. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects along with a theme song.