The Soul of Kura San explained

The Soul of Kura San
Director:Edward LeSaint
Producer:Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay:Charles Sarver
Story:Frances Guihan
Starring:Sessue Hayakawa
Myrtle Stedman
Tsuru Aoki
George Webb
Kisaburo Kurihara
George Kuwa
Cinematography:Allen M. Davey
Studio:Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:50 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent
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]

Cast

Preservation

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul-of-Kura-San - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com. https://archive.today/20141229155506/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/111139/Soul-of-Kura-San/overview. dead. 29 December 2014. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Janiss Garza. 29 December 2014.
  2. Web site: The Soul of Kura-San (1916) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 29 December 2014.
  3. Web site: The Soul of Kura-San . afi.com . March 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: The Soul of Kura-San . March 21, 2024 . Library of Congress.