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A Throw of Dice

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Rival kings, both in love with the same woman, hold a fateful game of chance.

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Daily Telegraph (UK) Osten's film, which features more than 10,000 extras and 1,000 horses, is as excessive and beautiful as any scene from Antony and Cleopatra or Ben-Hur. Aug 31, 2007 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Extravagantly romantic, with a stirring score by Nitin Sawhney. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2007 Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com Entrancing as it is exotic, silent classic A Throw Of Dice (1929) plays like a fairytale for adults. Rated: 4/5http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/08/27/a_throw_o Aug 31, 2007 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid [An] amazingly fluid silent-era Indian feature, with a breathtaking use of open air, space and lots of extras. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 21, 2014 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) A Throw of Dice is a remarkable silent movie. Feb 21, 2014 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The story itself is nothing special, but the lush jungle setting is magnificent and it gives the film a special feeling. Rated: B Jul 26, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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S R 1001 movies to see before you die. Impressive to be filmed in India with an all Indian cast. It was well made, simple plot and easy to follow. Saw on YouTube. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review William L Immaculately restored and boasting a great, newly composed orchestral accompaniment, A Throw of Dice can now capitalize on the considerable investment in visual grandeur that Osten devised. The film is visually great, but narratively dodgy. Apparently an adaptation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, there might not have been much in the way of necessary updates to cater to a 1929 audience, but it's pretty dry fare these days - a string of deceptions and plots, exceptionally simple characters, and a straightforward love story. While ambitious from a practical perspective, it seems to be the historical significance to the development of film in India that has earned A Throw of Dice a position on the 1001 Movies; it looks to be by far one of the least watched. What a strange background to a film - a German-born director who becomes a major figure in the Indian film industry, only to go all gung-ho for the wrong number Reich while half a world away and completely drop out of favor as a result. (3/5) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/21 Full Review Audience Member Lavish & melodramatic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely set in India. You can tell by all the tigers and whatnot (don't tell Michael Bay, he still thinks they live in Egypt or something.) Decent story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting musical score Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful music. Just a really beautiful movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Rival kings, both in love with the same woman, hold a fateful game of chance.
Director
Franz Osten
Producer
Himanshu Rai, Domenico Procacci
Screenwriter
Niranjan Pal, Max Jungk
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m