A Throw of Dice

A Throw of Dice (1929)

Prapancha Pash

Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.

Date of release
1929-08-16
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Romance
Director
Franz Osten

Casting

Interesting facts

A Throw of Dice is a 1929 silent film by German-born director Franz Osten, based on an episode from the Indian epic Mahabharata.

Production

A Throw of Dice, the third Indian film by Franz Osten, is considered by some to be his greatest achievement. The silent film was shot in black and white on 35mm film. It contains thousands of cast members and animals, including 10,000 extras, 1,000 horses and scores of elephants and tigers. The film was shot on location in Rajasthan.

Osten made 19 films in India from 1926 to 1939, and A Throw of Dice formed the final part of a trilogy of Indo-German productions by Osten and Indian actor-producer Himanshu Rai. The other two films in the trilogy are Prem Sanyas (1925) and Shiraz (1928). After a gap, Osten returned to India and worked on Bombay Talkies with Rai.

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