The battlers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The battlers |
| Original title | Two Arabian Knights |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1927 |
| length | 82 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lewis Milestone |
| script |
Wallace Smith Cyril Gardner James T. O'Donohoe |
| production |
John W. Considine Jr. Howard Hughes |
| music | Robert Israel |
| camera |
Tony Gaudio Joseph H. August |
| cut | Douglass Biggs |
| occupation | |
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Die Schlachtenbummler is an American adventure film from 1927, whose comedic elements are in the foreground. The screenplay of the silent film is based on a story by Donald McGibney.
action
The First World War in Africa. Soldier Phelps and Sergeant O'Gaffrey are captured by Germany. Your attempts to escape are unsuccessful. Only when they dress up as Arabs can they get away. A river steamer is supposed to go to Jaffa. Together with the ship's captain, the two soldiers vie for the favor of the Arab Mirza. Young Phelps is making great strides in learning the language. Only when he asks her to take off the veil does Mirza turn away from him.
In Jaffa, Mirza's fiancé Shevket is made aware of the two Americans by a servant. The Emir of Jaffa, Mirza's father, wants to have them imprisoned. But the American consul can protect the soldiers. The emir makes the two knights so that Phelps can compete in an honor duel against Shevket. Phelps can defeat Shevket, the two soldiers run away with Mirza.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times describes the film as an intelligent comedy. The production was expertly crafted by Lewis Milestone.
The Classic Film Guide is also enthusiastic about the fantastic silent film .
Awards
At the first Academy Awards in 1929 , Lewis Milestone was awarded the Oscar for Best Director . Since the Oscar for best director in both drama and comedy categories was only awarded in 1929 (a division that was lifted a year later), Milestone is the only director to have ever received an Oscar in that category.
background
The premiere took place on September 23, 1927. In Germany the film was released in cinemas in the same year.
The film was considered lost for some time. When the film producer Howard Hughes died, a copy of the work was found in his estate.
Web links
- The camp followers in the Internet Movie Database (English)