This was made in December 1924 in Turkey for the planned M. Stiller directed movie The Odalisque from Smolensk.
The photographer is unknown
In early 1924, director and Garbo mentor Mauritz Stiller had big succcess of Gösta Berling Saga. Shortly after, he got an offering from the largest german film company at this time – Trianon A.G. In spring 1924 he signed a contract for two films and also had artistic freedom.
Stiller already had a the right story in mind. With his Gösta Berling Saga team, he wanted to make a film version of the novel, Odalisken från Smolna. In Winter 1924, production started in Istanbul (Turkey) with Greta Garbo in female leading role. Einar Hansson was signed to be her film-lover and Conrad Veidt as the film-villain.
   
Garbo in Istanbul, December 1924.
But the German film Company went bankrupt and the project was stopped after only 3 weeks. The filmed material was confiscated by the Turkey customs office.
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