The Soul of Kura San

1916 film by Edward LeSaint
  • October 30, 1916 (1916-10-30)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Soul of Kura San is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Charles Sarver. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Myrtle Stedman, Tsuru Aoki, George Webb, Kisaburo Kurihara and George Kuwa. The film was released on October 30, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Hayakawa received co-directing credit for his translation work during production, as the cast included many Japanese stage actors who did not speak English.[3]

Plot

Cast

  • Sessue Hayakawa as Toyo
  • Myrtle Stedman as Anne Willoughby
  • Tsuru Aoki as Kura-San
  • George Webb as Herbert Graham
  • Kisaburô Kurihara as Naguchi
  • George Kuwa as Oki

Preservation

With no prints of The Soul of Kura-San located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4]

References

  1. ^ Janiss Garza. "Soul-of-Kura-San - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The Soul of Kura-San (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ "The Soul of Kura-San". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Soul of Kura-San". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

External links

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