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Living Buddhas
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Wikipedia article
'Living Buddhas' (German: 'Lebende Buddhas') is a 1925 German silent film in five chapters, directed by Paul Wegener and starring Wegener, Asta Nielsen and Kthe Haack.Schlpmann, Heide. 'Asta Nielsen: . Nachtfalter : Asta Nielsen, ihr Filme, Volume 2'. Filmarchiv Austria, 2009. p. 359. It was co-written by Wegener and Hans Strm (who 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.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 286. .
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 Grolama (the High Llama)
*Asta Nielsen as Tibetanerin
*Kthe Haack as Frau Campbell
*Gregori Chmara as Jebsun
*Carl Ebert as Professor Smith
*Friedrich Khne as 1. Lama
*Max Pohl as 2. Lama
*Heinrich Schroth as Dr. Smith
*Hans Strm as Professor Campbell
*Eduard Rothauser
References
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