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Harakiri (1919)
Directed by Fritz Lang
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The daughter of a Daimyo, one forced to commit harakiri to secure her a future to choose her own destiny, falls in love with and marries a European officer. The officer returns to Europe but promises to come back for her and his new child, but when he comes back to Japan, he brings his European wife.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Paul Biensfeldt | Lil Dagover | George John | Meinhart Maur | Rudolf Lettinger | Erner Huebsch | Kaete Juster | Niels Prien | Herta Heden | Loni Nest
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’ve had the Kino Lorber box set for years now and have watched most of the well known films but there are a number of his lesser known works that I still need to get to. So today I decided to fill a gap and watch Lang’s interpretation of the Madame Butterfly story. HARAKIRI shows off Lang’s great attention to detail in the production design and his fascination with Asian culture. It’s always odd watching white actors playing Asian characters.
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