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A Relic of Old Japan (1914)

A Relic of Old Japan poster
Directed by
Reginald Barker
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent short drama about a woman in a traditional Japanese setting who faces conflict between love and family duty. The story follows her difficult choice that has tragic consequences.

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What happens

A Relic of Old Japan is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Borzage and Henry Kotani played important roles in the film. The film was produced by the Domino Film Company and distributed by Mutual Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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