The Dragon Painter

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The Dragon Painter ★★ 1919

Provincial painter Tatsu (Hayakawa) is obsessed with painting dragons, believing that his fantasy princess was captured by such a beast. Celebrated Tokyo artist Kano Indara (Peil) is looking for an apprentice and Tatsu accepts after meeting Kano's daughter Ume Ko (Aoki), whom he believes is his lost princess. They marry and Tatsu is so happy he gives up painting, so Ume Ko decides she must leave him for the sake of his art. 53m/B DVD . Ses-sue Hayakawa, Edward Peil Sr., Toyo Fujita, Tsuru Aoki; D: William Worthington; W: Richard Schayer; C: Frank D. Williams.

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