A Japanese Nightingale

A Japanese Nightingale is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward, W.E. Lawrence and Yukio Aoyama.[1] It was adapted from a 1903 play of the same name by William Young, which was adapted from an Winnifred Eaton novel (published under the pseudonym "Otono Watanna"). In turn, Ouida Bergère and Jules Furthman adapted the play for the screen.[2]

A Japanese Nightingale
Directed byGeorge Fitzmaurice
Written byOuida Bergère
Jules Furthman
Based onA Japanese Nightingale (novel)
by Winnifred Eaton
A Japanese Nightingale (play)
by William Young
StarringFannie Ward
W.E. Lawrence
Yukio Aoyama
CinematographyArthur C. Miller
Percy Hilburn
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Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • September 22, 1918 (1918-09-22)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Plot

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Cast

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Preservation

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A print of A Japanese Nightingale is held by the Archives du Film du CNC in Bois d'Arcy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936 p.368
  2. ^ "A Japanese Nightingale". afi.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: A Japanese Nightingale". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Jay Robert Nash, Robert Connelly & Stanley Ralph Ross. Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936. Cinebooks, 1988.
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