Even the greatest of silent film enthusiasts will be hard pressed to recommend it...
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04/24/08
The Dragon Painter (1919)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.6/10
Synopsis: One of the hallmarks of Asian-American cinema, DRAGON PAINTER also stars one of silent cinema's biggest heartthrobs, Sessue Hayakawa (BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI). In this film set in rural Japan,... [More]
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For social significance, if not artistic depth, the film deserves a contemporary audience.
04/11/08
This disc offers two silent films of America's first Asian film star, both with memorably melodic musical scores.
03/18/08
The most amazing thing about The Dragon Painter isn't so much that it has been rescued, restored and released on DVD, or that it's quite good, but that it ever existed at all
03/13/08
Hayakawa was like the Asian Valentino of the silent screen
02/22/08
The high concept film is also entertaining.
02/20/08
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