Harakiri

Harakiri

1919 · 87 min · ★ 5.7 · 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.

Directed by Fritz Lang · Written by John Luther Long

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