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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 Japanese-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 and which also inspired Giacomo Puccini's eponymous opera. The film starred Lil Dagover as O-Take-san.
Original Release
12/06/1920
US Release
10/21/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Biensfeldt | Daimyo Tokuyawa / Daimyo |
Lil Dagover | O-Take-San |
Georg John | Buddhist Monk |
Meinhart Maur | Prince Matahari / Price Matahari |
Rudolf Lettinger | Karan |
Erner Huebsch | Kin-Be-Araki |
Käte Küster | Hanake |
Niels Prien | Olaf J. Anderson |
Herta Heden | Eva |
Loni Nest | Child |
Directors
Writers
David Belasco, Max Jungk, John Luther Long
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Biensfeldt | Daimyo Tokuyawa / Daimyo |
Lil Dagover | O-Take-San |
Georg John | Buddhist Monk |
Meinhart Maur | Prince Matahari / Price Matahari |
Rudolf Lettinger | Karan |
Erner Huebsch | Kin-Be-Araki |
Käte Küster | Hanake |
Niels Prien | Olaf J. Anderson |
Herta Heden | Eva |
Loni Nest | Child |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Erich Pommer | Producer |