
The favorite slave girl of a tyrannical sheik falls in love with a cloth merchant. Meanwhile, a hunchback clown suffers unrequited love for a traveling dancer who wants to join the harem.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Sumurun leans on a strong ensemble — Ernst Lubitsch, Pola Negri, Paul Wegener — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1920.
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