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The Dragon Painter
Directed by
William Worthington
TV-PG
1919
61m
Drama
,
Romance
6.6
91%
64%
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A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.
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Where to Watch The Dragon Painter
Kanopy
Free
Cast of The Dragon Painter
Sessue Hayakawa
Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
Tsuru Aoki
Ume-Ko
Edward Peil Sr.
Kano Indara
Toyo Fujita
Undobuchida 'Uchida'
William Worthington
Director
Richard Schayer
Writer
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Writer
The Dragon Painter Ratings & Reviews
TheArtsStl
Sarah Boslaugh
The Dragon Painter (1919) ... gets several big things right even if it's also very much a product of its time.
Los Angeles Times
Grace Kingsley
[Hayakawa] has the power, above anyone I know, to project those stories upon the screen amid the most ideally suitable and beautiful settings... he does this by some magic means which enhances the spectator's feeling for the drama.
Variety
Fred Schader
It is a screen telling of a tale that is full of heart interest and pathos, with a twist at the end that relives the heavy tragedy that has hung over the story for about two reels.
Washington Post
Wapo Staff
A simple story of great beauty and appeal, The Dragon Painter is distinguished by... striking photographic studies and gorgeous settings.
Moving Picture World
Margaret I. MacDonald
The story is original in character, supplying a wealth of romanticism. Its screen development at times lacks sufficient incident to accelerate the action. The production is high class, clean of moral and beautiful in conception.
AV Club
Noel Murray
At just under an hour, The Dragon Painter is too spare and short to be much more than a quaint fable. Still, Hayakawa is never less than magnetic, whether he's sketching by a waterfall or mingling awkwardly in society circles.
Chicago Reader
Andrea Gronvall
The film is compelling for its mythic underpinnings and Hayakawa's sensitive performance.
Motion Picture News
J.S. Dickerson
We can only give the production the highest praise.
Chicago Tribune
Mae Tinee
It is art in acting; art in photography; art in direction; art in subtitle. It is as exquisite and complete a thing as I have ever seen on the screen.
The Film Daily
Wid Gunning
They had an idea here all right and Bill Worthington has given a remarkably artistic atmospheric background but they failed to provide enough story incident and so it misses.
New York Times
NYT Staff
Despite its contradictory ending, however, The Dragon Painter is impressive, and Hayakawa's interpretation of the leading role is clear and convincing.
New York Times
Rachel Saltz
[Hayakawa gives] a wonderful performance that's part comic, part plain odd... The film is a kind of visually sophisticated fairy tale, with tinting (best is the moonlit blue of the night scenes) and neatly composed interiors and silhouettes.
Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Even the greatest of silent film enthusiasts will be hard pressed to recommend it...
Film Threat
Phil Hall
For social significance, if not artistic depth, the film deserves a contemporary audience.
MSN.com
Sean Axmaker
It's a simple story with some lovely images and a terrific performance by Hayakawa.
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
This disc offers two silent films of America's first Asian film star, both with memorably melodic musical scores.
PopMatters
Bill Gibron
The Dragon Painter is a stunning visual and emotional achievement.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
Hayakawa was like the Asian Valentino of the silent screen
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
The high concept film is also entertaining.
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