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Auction History Result 7j299 MISTRESS OF THE WORLD: THE CITY OF GOLD insert '22 1st German epic, made in 8 parts! Date Sold 4/22/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1922 Vintage Theatrical Folded Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36" [36 x 91 cm]) (Learn More) Die Herrin Der Welt 3. Teil - Der Rabbi Von Kuan-Fu (released in the U.S. in 1922 as "Mistress of the World: The City of Gold"), the 1919 Joe May German silent China adventure thriller ("A series of four Paramount pictures"; "From the novel by Carl Figdor") starring Mia May, Michael Bohnen, and Henry Sze. Note that this movie was made in Germany, and is widely considered to be the first "epic" German film ever made! It was released in eight parts in Germany (but was released in the United States by Paramount in four parts, combining two of the parts in each section, and each movie was presented as though it was entirely separate from the others). The plot of the movie is really wild. It seems that the Queen of Sheba gave King Solomon a treasure that ended up in China, and there is a map that leads to the treasure. A Danish woman answers an advertisement and goes to China to be a governess (just like in "The King and I"), but she is kidnapped when she gets there, and is forced to be a prostitute (not like "The King and I"!). She has many adventures, including meeting "The Rabbi of Kuan-Fu" (we are not sure what a rabbi was doing in China at this time), and the rabbi has the treasure map, but he dies before he can fully explain. After many more adventures, the young Danish woman finds the treasure and becomes the richest woman in the world, and sets out to "rule the world". She also seeks revenge against people who have wronged her, including ruining their lives and driving them to suicide (shades of "The Count of Monte Cristo"). Interestingly, the movie was going to be titled "The Countess of Monte Cristo"! The movie was directed by Joe May and starred his wife Mia May (she is the only actor who appears in all of the eight parts). Because the eight parts of the movie took place all over the world, the studio had to create a huge number of elaborate sets. The movie cost many millions of dollars to produce, and was the most expensive movie made in Germany to that time. At the time it was made and in the next two decades, it was widely regarded as one of the most important German movies ever, but in recent years, it has become almost completely forgotten. Perhaps it will be "rediscovered" someday, and assume its proper place in film history. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube.
UPDATED UPDATED 04/22/2014: Note that we have updated the Film Description. Condition: good to very good. There is blue paint at upper left and right that appears to have been added to the poster after it was printed (the poster appears to be blank in those areas so perhaps someone added it for stylistic reasons!). There are creases at the left ends of the foldlines and around the edges of the poster and there are a few tack holes scattered around the edges of the poster. The poster appears to have been printed slightly off-center resulting in a thin blank border at left and it has not been trimmed. The poster is otherwise in pretty remarkable condition, especially considering its age! Learn More about condition grades 
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