At a European seaside resort, Elly von Langen, the beautiful daughter of an officer, meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She elopes with the maharajah to India. Much to her chagrin, she finds herself installed in his harem there, and even though she is accorded the status of being his favourite wife, she does not have her freedom. One day, Elly eyes an opportunity to escape her captivity. But will the Maharajah ever let her go? Or perhaps it is not the walls of the palace that are holding Elly back?
| Original title | Maharadjahens Yndlingshustru I |
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| Danish title | Maharadjahens Yndlingshustru I |
| International titles | Die Lieblingsfrau des Maharadschas I, La favorite du maharadjah I, La favorita del Maharadjah I, De lievelingsvrouw van den Maharadjah I, Maharadjans älsklingshustru I, Maharajahens yndlingshustru I |
| Director | Robert Dinesen |
| Screenplay | Svend Gade |
| Director of Photography | Sophus Wangøe |
| Appearance | Gunnar Tolnæs, Thorleif Lund, Jonna Anker Kreutz, Lilly Jacobsson |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
| Technical info | 1374 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 31.01.1917 |
| Cinemas | Victoria-Teatret |
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Casper Tybjerg: Orientalisme i dansk stumfilm. (Sekvens 1997, p. 217-227). Fotoalbum i Bagsværd (Dinesen-Samling). Vore Damer 1917 nr. 8, nr. 18. Vore Damer 1919 nr. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
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| Direction | Robert Dinesen |
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| Script | Svend Gade |
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| Cinematography | Sophus Wangøe |
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| Indisk maharaja | Gunnar Tolnæs |
| Oberst von Langen | Thorleif Lund |
| Oberstinden | Jonna Anker Kreutz |
| Elly von Langen | Lilly Jacobsson |
| Senta, Ellys søster | Edith Borré |
| Løjtnant Kuno von Falkenberg | Carlo Wieth |
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