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Richard Schayer (scenario)
Mary McNeil Fenollosa (novel)
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28 September 1919 (USA) more
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Tatsu is a slightly delusional painter who lives in the wilderness. He spends his days painting nothing but the image of his love... more | add synopsis
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"Lars and the Real Girl," "The Dragon Painter"
(From IFC. 15 April 2008, 5:12 AM, PDT)
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(Complete credited cast) | Sessue Hayakawa | ... | Tatsu - the Dragon Painter |
| Tsuru Aoki | ... | Ume-Ko |
| Edward Peil Sr. | ... | Kano Indara (as Edward Peil) |
| Toyo Fujita | ... | Undobuchida 'Uchida' |
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USA:50 min (2005 release) | France:53 min
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USA:TV-PG (TV rating)
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I had never heard of The Dragon Painter and decided to watch it. I'm glad I did. It is a beautiful film, almost devoid of the clichés of silent-era acting (broad mannerisms, excessive mugging, etc) that make many silent films so comical to audiences today.
The lead actor is Sessue Hayakawa, who many film fans may remember as the Pirate Captain in the Disney version of Swiss Family Robinson or from Bridge on the River Kwai. Here he delivers a great performance as a "mad" artist that is at times comical and tragic.
The cinematography and art direction are wonderful, as is the soundtrack.
If I have one complaint it is that the inter-titles play too long on the screen. But this is a minor quibble.
A simple tale of madness, loss, redemption and ultimately love, I can't recommend this film highly enough.