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UNITED STATES · 1915
The Arab
Synopsis
An old sheik punishes his son Jamil for robbing a caravan by giving his horse to the wronged merchant. The horse is sold to a Turkish general then given to a Christian missionary Mary Hilbert. Jamil takes it from her but then, after falling in loves, save her and her father. When his father dies, Jamil must relinquish Mary to become the new sheik.
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Films with Similar Themes
redemption · forbidden love · duty vs desire · horse as narrative device · father-son conflict
