''Paria'' is a Norwegian

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

from 1916. The film was directed by

Peter Lykke-Seest Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director. He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Chri ...

, who also wrote the script. It is believed to have been the first film produced by the company Christiania Film Co. A/S. For unknown reasons, the film was never examined by the censorship committee and was therefore never shown in public. The film is considered lost.

Cast

Robert Sperati Robert Kristian Paolo Sperati (July 27, 1872 – October 12, 1945) was a Norwegian stage actor and film actor from the silent-film era. Career Sperati was born in Bergen. He made his debut at the National Theater in Bergen as the aristocrat i ...

as Carsten, a shipowner * Randi Haanshus as Alice, Carsten's daughter * Reidar Kaas as Berner, a doctor * Henning Eriksen as Riego * Hildur Øverland as Zaima

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''Paria''
at Filmfront 1916 films Norwegian black-and-white films 1916 drama films Lost Norwegian films 1916 lost films Lost drama films Silent Norwegian drama films 1910s Norwegian-language films Lost silent films {{Norway-film-stub