The geisha and the samurai
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The geisha and the samurai |
| Country of production | German Empire |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1919 |
| length | about 70 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Carl Boese |
| script |
Hans Brennert Friedel Koehne |
| production | Firmament film, Berlin |
| camera | George Greenbaum |
| occupation | |
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The Geisha and the Samurai is a German silent film melodrama from 1919 by Carl Boese with Gertrud Welcker and Ernst Deutsch in the leading roles.
action
The action takes place around the subject of morphine addiction , which was extremely popular in 1919 and was treated in several sensational German films.
At the center of this story is Ellen Hall, whose husband is experimenting with morphine addicts to cure them of their disease. At his side is his assistant, the Japanese Dr. Imari. The same has his eye on the white woman and tried to make her his subject by making Ellen herself addicted to morphine. While the perplexed Dr. Hall tries to heal his own wife, Imari thwarts the efforts of his boss and regularly smuggles in morphine supplies. Hall now believes his wife is having an affair with his Japanese assistant and throws them both out of his home.
From now on, Ellen is even more under the thumb of Dr. Imaris, who takes her with him and at the same time becomes her drug supplier. Since he is not allowed to practice as a Japanese in Europe, Imari tries other ways to get money. He visits his father, who as a magician ensures full houses. Imari junior follows in his father's footsteps and now tries his hand at magic too. He believes he has found his calling in knife throwing - with Ellen as a living target. The two perform as a duo "The Geisha and the Samurai". However, Ellen becomes aware of her complete dependence on Imari and in a clear moment telegraphs her husband with the request to pick her up. When Dr. Hall arrives, it's already too late: Ellen Hall died of her addiction.
Production notes
The Geisha and the Samurai was 1,439 meters long when it was censored in 1921, divided into five acts. The film was shown for the first time on June 28, 1919. In a revocation procedure, the strip received a general ban on March 20, 1923.
Reviews
“The individual scenes are very exciting and develop into a hit. Gertrude Welker, Ernst Deutsch and Werner Hollmann represent the main roles that are made for them. The equipment corresponds to the milieu of the action and nestles itself inconspicuously into it. "
Paimann's film lists summed up: "Material, photos, game and scenery are very good."
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neue Kino-Rundschau from November 15, 1919. p. 20
- ↑ The Geisha and the Samurai in Paimann's film lists ( Memento of the original from May 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
