Summary
An adaptation of Madame Butterfly, the tragic romance Harakiri indulged Lang's fascination with Asain culture and Orientialist design. Filmed on the outskirts of Berlin, Lang strived for authenticity, and obtained sets and costumes from the Hamburg Anthropological Museum.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Seppuku
-- Drama.
Bigamy -- Drama. Interracial marriage -- Drama. Feature films. |
| Publisher | New York, NY :Kino Classics,2012 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Madame Butterfly. Madame Butterfly. |
| Contributors |
Lang, Fritz,
1890-1976. Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966. Jungk, Max. Dagover, Lil. Prien, Niels. Biensfeldt, Paul. John, Georg, 1879-1934. Belasc, David. Madame Butterfly. Long, John Luther, 1861-1927. Madame Butterfly. Zimmerman, Aljoscha. Kino Classics (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Lil Dagover, Niels Prien, Paul Biensfeldt, Georg John. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Max Fassbender ; music, Aljoscha Zimmerman. |
| Language |
German English Silent film; with English intertitles. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the play "Madame Butterfly" by David Belasc, adapted from the story by John Luther Long. Originally released as a motion picture in 1919. Also issued as part of the 3 disc set: Fritz Lang, the early works. |
| System Details |
DVD; full screen (1.33:1) presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (87 min.) : silent, color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |