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The Breath of the Gods

The Breath of the Gods

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 25, 1920

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Breath of the Gods

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Director

Rollin S. Sturgeon

Description

While attending college in Washington, D.C., Yuki Onda, the daughter of a Japanese samurai, meets and falls in love with Pierre Le Beau, a diplomatic attaché. At the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, Pierre is sent to Japan as attaché to the Australian ambassador. When Yuki's father discovers his daughter's romance with a foreigner, he becomes enraged and betroths her to Prince Hagane for political reasons.