The Devil Worshippers

• Carl de Vogt: Kara Ben Nemsi
• Meinhart Maur: Hajji Halef Omar
• Tronier Funder: Officer of the Sultan

The devil worshipers is a German silent film from 1920. It is based on the corresponding chapter from the novel Through the desert of Karl May but it was renamed in the case of the devil worshipers.

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" In the wild, little-studied mountains of the Kurds country lives the mysterious association of the Jesidi, which are called by their opponents devil worshipers. In these shaded by dark fir trees mountains reign revenge and hatred and constant struggle between the countless races and sects. Strange festivals unite the fervor of thousands, crowned by the dramatic sacrifice one of their holy men. And yet lacking in these filled with huge passions images not the warm humor and a happy intimate strong forgiveness that leads all to a liberating end. "(From the rental text )

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The devil worshipers was turned from the Ustad movie as the first, but only brought as a third of a small series in the theaters. The black -and-white film was shot in different scenes tinted ( Viragierung ), that is with a colored masking provided, eg blue night scene.

The film was a commercial failure. He is considered lost. Employees of the Karl -May- archive have followed a trail until the Moscow archives, but to date, no copies were found. It includes a first film appearances of the later Dracula Bela Lugosi Stars.

The film was premiered on January 2, 1921 in probably father plays of light in Würzburg. The first recorded performance took place in William Castle on 14 January 1921.

The director of the film later became one of the most important people in early Turkish film.