Harakiri (1919 film)
Harakiri, or Madame Butterfly, is a German 1919 silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang.The film was originally released in the United States and other countries as Madame Butterfly because of the source material on which it is based and which also inspired Giacomo Puccini's eponymous 1904 opera.In order to have her at his mercy, the monk sends the mikado a letter accusing the daimyo of conspiring against him.A Danish naval officer, Olaf Anderson falls in love with her and marries her for 999 days, in accordance with Japanese custom.Shortly afterwards, Olaf Anderson goes back to his country and O-Take-San gives birth to his son.