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The Curse of Caste (1914)

The Curse of Caste poster
Directed by
Reginald Barker
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about the consequences of social hierarchy. The story involves characters played by Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki navigating conflict tied to their caste.

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What happens

The Curse of Caste is a 1914 American silent drama film short directed by Reginald Barker and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki and Thomas Kurihara in important roles. The film was produced by the Domino Film Company and distributed by Mutual Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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