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The Daughter of the Samurai is a 1937 German-Japanese drama film directed by Arnold Fanck and Mansaku Itami and starring Setsuko Hara, Ruth Eweler and Sessue Hayakawa. Its Japanese title was Atarashiki tsuchi, meaning "New Earth." It was the first of two co-productions between Japan and Nazi Germany. Franck, who was famous for making mountaineering films, was possibly chosen as director because of his connections to the Nazi Party. Fanck and Itami clashed a great deal during the film's production, and in effect created two separate versions for release in their respective countries.
Original Release
02/04/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | Iwao Yamato |
| Isamu Kosugi | Teruo Yamato |
| Setsuko Hara | Misuko Yamato |
| Yuriko Hanabusa | Oiku, the Maid |
| Ruth Eweler | Gerda Storm |
| Haruyo Ichikawa | Hideko Kanda |
| Kichiji Nakamura | Ikkan, the Priest |
| Max Hinder | German Teacher |
| Kanae Murata | Child |
| Bryan Gaynor | Teruo's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | Iwao Yamato |
| Isamu Kosugi | Teruo Yamato |
| Setsuko Hara | Misuko Yamato |
| Yuriko Hanabusa | Oiku, the Maid |
| Ruth Eweler | Gerda Storm |
| Haruyo Ichikawa | Hideko Kanda |
| Kichiji Nakamura | Ikkan, the Priest |
| Max Hinder | German Teacher |
| Kanae Murata | Child |
| Bryan Gaynor | Teruo's Mother |
| Yuliya Solomonova | Kosaku Kanda |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arnold Fanck | Producer |
| Nagamasa Kawakita | Producer |
| Yoshio Osawa | Producer |
