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The Eyes of Jade

1919 · 76 min

A quiet, old-fashioned romance of glances and gardens, slow and gentle, with the soft formality of silent-era melodrama.

Directed by
Iwa Raffay
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Tacka-Tacka, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Hella Moja
Overview
Moi fa Loi, the daughter of the venerable Jorimato, is the loveliest and most gifted girl in Yokohama. The Norwegian Kay Nordhong, visiting Japan, sees her in the garden and falls in love with her, but she runs away from him. She is invited to a reception at the Norwegian embassy, ​​and the two see each other again.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Iwa Raffay
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Tacka-Tacka, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Hella Moja
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Iwa Raffay
    Written by
    Iwa Raffay
    Starring
    Tacka-Tacka, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Hella Moja, Emil von Dollen, Esther Hagan, Max Laurence, Vilma von Mayburg, Karl Falkenberg
    Cinematography
    Carl Hoffmann
    Runtime
    76 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    No Language

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