Harakiri (1919 film)
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Harakiri, or Madame Butterfly, is a 1919
silent film
directed in Germany
by Fritz Lang
. It was one of the first Japan
ese-themed films depicting Japanese culture. The film was originally released in the United States
and other countries as Madame Butterfly because of the source material
on which it is based. The film starred Lil Dagover
as O-Take-san.
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
by Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute...
. It was one of the first Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese-themed films depicting Japanese culture. The film was originally released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and other countries as Madame Butterfly because of the source material
Madame Butterfly (short story)
"Madame Butterfly" is a short story by American writer John Luther Long. It is based on the recollections of Long's sister, Jennie Correll, who had been to Japan with her husband—a Methodist missionary...
on which it is based. The film starred Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover was a German stage, film and television actress whose career spanned nearly six decades.-Early life:...
as O-Take-san.