Nahira

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Movie
Original title Nahira
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1915
Rod
Director Max Mack
production Paul Davidson for PAGU
occupation

Nahira is a German silent film drama from the year 1915. Directed by Max Mack played Tilla Durieux the title role.

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The film tells of a passionate love that degenerates into pathological and criminal obsession: a wealthy European meets the racy oriental Nahira on a trip to the Middle East. Fascinated by their exoticism, the man begins to develop an interest in the woman. For Nahira, this man means the fulfillment of all her longings and wishes. But just as quickly as its fire ignited for Arabian beauty, it also goes out again. Back in Europe, the memory of Nahira quickly fades and he turns to a young woman in his circle, whom he finally marries. Nahira, on the other hand, does not want to give up this man and travels to his homeland after him. She demands of him to redeem what he had promised back then with his wooing of her feelings. But the man pushes her back, which soon causes Nahira to seek revenge.

In order to have your beloved European all to yourself, the rival who is already his wife has to go. She lures the man out of his house and ignites the private observatory - astronomy is his hobby - the moment the wife is there. But before the competitor has to suffer a terrible flame death, her husband has returned and saves her from the burning hell. Nahira, however, does not give up in her efforts to blow out the light of life for the wife of the beloved man. She leads the woman into a mysterious vault of the house, where a strong vacuum can be created with a special suction pump. This assassination attempt also fails, but has after-effects on the health of the now ailing wife. When the last attempted attack with a poison cup also fails, Nahira, out of desperation, drinks from the hemlock cup and ends her life.

Production notes

Nahira , also known under the secondary title Die Hand am Vorhang , was created in September 1915 in the Union Atelier in Berlin-Tempelhof , was censored in December 1915 and had its German premiere on New Year's Eve of the same year. The film was three acts long.

Ludwig Kainer created the film structures ; it was one of his first works for the cinema. For Durieux, who had hardly any film experience, but who had already made a good name for herself as a theater interpreter, this was one of her very few leading roles in cinema.

criticism

"A sensational spectacle that moves in new directions in every direction and must be of particular interest to the specialist due to the peculiar development of the plot, through an artistically profound representation and also through an original staging, is the three-act" Nahira ". (...) In particular, it is the actress of Nahira, the Berlin court actress Durieux, who knows how to embody the enamored and jealous Oriental with true mastery. (…) Every movement of the artist is rhythm and from every movement of the snake-like body flows sensual passion that does not want to be without. The set of the film is also atmospheric and adapted to the spirit of the whole plot. The miraculous rooms in the old wing of the house, which include the aforementioned airless vault, are downright eerie. The fire in the observatory forms a splendid scene. "

- Cinematographic review of November 7, 1915. p. 34

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