A prince, a yacht, and a harem rescue — 1925 had zero chill.
Unkwown to the vast majority, Count Patrice is the crown prince of Simenia. One day he sails for the East on his yacht "Bengal" in the company of Christiane, a beautiful princess, in love with him. Chance has it that Patrice sets Anar, an Oriental beauty, free from the harem where she is held captive. Love is born between the two young people, which infuriates Christiane. Mad with jealousy, the vexed woman sets about preventing Patrice and Anar from marrying... by all means fair or foul!
Cinematography
Lavish exotic sets that scream 'we rented every palm tree.'
Acting
Eyebrow gymnastics worthy of Olympic medals.
Director
Viktor Tourjansky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Viktor Tourjansky fled Russia after the Revolution and became a prolific director of exotic romances in France — this was his bread and butter.
The 'Oriental harem rescue' trope peaked in 1920s cinema as Western audiences craved escapist fantasy; Simenia doesn't exist because accuracy was never the point.
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