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A Throw of Dice, the third Indian film by Franz Osten is considered by many [who?] his greatest achievement. The silent film was shot in black and white on 35mm film. It contains thousands of cast members and animals, including 10,000 extras, 1,000 horses and scores of elephants and tigers.
Franz Osten was born on 23 December 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929) , Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920) . He died on 2 December 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
Emelka decided to send one of the brothers, 48-year-old Franz Osten, a director himself, along with some of their best technicians including cinematographer Josef Wirsching, production designer Karl von Spreti and assistant director Bertl Schultes, to assist Rai on the film.
Franz Osten was born on 23 December 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929), Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920). He died on 2 December 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
Osten was assigned to direct the film as well as handle the camera, while Rai appeared onscreen as one of the actors. Subsequently, Osten travelled to India and was greatly taken with the local culture. When Himanshu Rai laid the foundations for his production company, Bombay Talkies, Franz Osten became part of his team. Keeping in mind Osten ...
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Jan 28, 2004 · A Bavarian in Bombay Anne Herrberg (ni) 01/28/2004 January 28, 2004 Franz Osten became just what he set out looking for in 1920s India -- the exotic. He also turned into one of the founding ...
