''The Asian Sun'' (german: Die Sonne Asiens) is a 1921 German

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

directed by

Edmund Heuberger Edmund Heuberger (1883–1962) was a Swiss art director, screenwriter and film director.Goble p.387 Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''The Man Without Nerves'' (1924) * ''The Fake Emir'' (1924) * ''A Dangerous Game (1924 film), A Dangerous Gam ...

and starring Henry Sze,

Paul Otto Paul Otto Schlesinger (8 February 1878 – 25 or 30 November 1943) was a German film actor and director. Born in Berlin, he began a qualification as a retail merchant and made his actor's debut at the age of 17. Otto worked at Theaters in ...

and Irena Marga.

Cast

*Henry Sze as Kuen-Li *

as Head of the prison *Irena Marga as white girl *

Victor Varconi Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where ...

as secretary *

Aruth Wartan Aruth Wartan (or ''Haruth Vartan'', hy, Հարութ Վարդան, 23 June 1880 – 14 April 1945) was a German film actor of Armenian origin who appeared in around ninety films during his career, generally in supporting roles. Life and career B ...

Colette Corder Colette Corder (1894–1982) was a German stage and film actress.Rogowski p.325 Selected filmography * ''The Black Guest'' (1920) * '' Count Varenne's Lover'' (1921) * '' The Asian Sun'' (1921) * ''The Courier from Lisbon'' (1921) * '' Hands Up'' ...

as daughter of the Head of the prison *Vladimir Agayev *Ilja Dubrowski *Nien Soen Ling *Curth Muth

References

External links

* Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Edmund Heuberger German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub