The dragon painter / [presented by] Haworth Pictures Corporation ; directed by William Worthington ; scenerio by E. Richard Schayer.



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"A preservation and restoration project of The National Center for Film and Video Preservation at The American Film Institute in conjunction with The International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House and The Museum of Modern Art"--Beginning credits. "Genius. Madman. Lover"--Container cover. Based on the novel "The dragon painter" by Mary McNeil Fenollosa. Originally released as a motion picture in 1919. "The wrath of the Gods" (Thomas Ince's 1914 full-length feature. 60 min. Starring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki and Frank Borzage. Restored tinted print courtesy of George Eastman House, Score by Marco Lienhard) ; "Screen snapshots" (1921 comedy short. 5 min. With Sessue Hayakawa, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Charles Murray courtesy of Larcas Productions) ; Stills gallery including illustrations from Mary McNeil Fenollosa's original novel and images of turn-of-the-century Japan by legendary photographer Herbert G. Ponting ; links to PDF files ("How to build your own volcano"-recreate the climax of "The wrath of the Gods!" ; Milestone's Press kit for "The dragon painter" ; Essay on "Hollywood's first Asian cycle" by film historian Brian Taves ; Mary McNeil Fenollosa's novel "The dragon painter) ; chapter selection ; interactive menus. Director of photography, Frank D. Williams ; music, Mark Izu. Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Edward Peil, Toyo Fujita. Silent with a musical score and English intertitles.

Title
The dragon painter / [presented by] Haworth Pictures Corporation ; directed by William Worthington ; scenerio by E. Richard Schayer.
Artist
Worthington, William, 1872-1941.
Subjects
Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Restoration of "The dragon painter", full-length 1919 feature in which Hayakawa plays Tatsu, a wild youth living in the mountain forests of Japan, spending all his time painting. Although Tatsu creates beautiful art, local villagers believe that he is insane, as he claims that he has a beloved princess fiancée who has been turned into a dragon. When an renowned-but-aging artist hears of the young hermit's talent , Tatsu is brought to civilization with the hope that he will both become the student of the old artist and marry the elderly man's daughter to continue the family lineage and traditions.
Year
2008
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)
Rights Statement
For private home use only.