Harakiri

Directed by Fritz Lang
Year: 1919
Country: Germany
Language: Silent (English intertitles)

An adaptation of Madame Butterfly, the tragic romance HARAKIRI indulged Fritz Lang's fascination with Asian culture and Orientalist design. Filmed on the outskirts of Berlin, Lang strived for authenticity, and obtained sets and costumes from the Hamburg Anthropological Museum.

The daughter of a Daimyo 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.

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Directed by Fritz Lang