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The Kwannon of Okadera (1920)

The Kwannon of Okadera poster
Original title
Die Kwannon von Okadera
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 03m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Germany, a silent film follows a story set around a Japanese temple and a woman who becomes a figure of devotion. It involves love, spiritual conflict, and the influence of a Buddhist statue.

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What happens

The Kwannon of Okadera (German: Die Kwannon von Okadera) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Lil Dagover and Werner Krauss. Produced by Erich Pommer of Decla-Bioscop it was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and premiered in the city's Marmorhaus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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