Harakiri

Harakiri

1919 · 80 min · DE · 5.9 (18 votes)
Dir. Fritz Lang · Starring Paul Biensfeldt, Lil Dagover, George John, Meinhart Maur, Rudolf Lettinger, Erner Huebsch
Drama

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.

VIBE

A sweeping, tragic romance set against a backdrop of cultural upheaval. It's a deeply emotional, somber experience that explores the crushing weight of duty and the pursuit of personal happiness, even at the highest cost.

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