A Relic of Old Japan is a 1914 American silent[1][2] short drama film directed by Reginald Barker[3][4] and Thomas H. Ince. Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Borzage[5] and Henry Kotani played important roles in the film.

A Relic of Old Japan
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Directed byReginald Barker
Thomas H. Ince
Written byJ.G. Hawks
Production
company
Domino Film Company
Release date
  • June 11, 1914 (1914-06-11) (USA)
Running time
2 reels

References

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  1. ^ McCaffrey, Donald W.; Jacobs, Christopher P. (1 January 1999). Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-313-30345-6.
  2. ^ Bernardi, Daniel (1996). The Birth of Whiteness: Race and the Emergence of U.S. Cinema. Rutgers University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8135-2276-0.
  3. ^ Miyao, Daisuke (7 March 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-8223-8982-8.
  4. ^ Singer, Michael (1989). Film Directors. Lone Eagle Pub. p. 423. ISBN 9780943728278.
  5. ^ Dumont, Hervé (2006). Frank Borzage: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Romantic. McFarland. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-7864-2187-9.
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