The Daughter of the Samurai

The Daughter of the Samurai
Japanese theatrical release poster
Directed by	Arnold Fanck Mansaku Itami
Special effects by	Eiji Tsuburaya
Written by	Arnold Fanck
Produced by	Arnold Fanck Nagamasa Kitakawa Yoshio Osawa
Starring	Setsuko Hara Ruth Eweler Sessue Hayakawa
Cinematography	Richard Angst Walter Riml
Edited by	Arnold Fanck
Music by	Kosaku Yamada
Production companies	JO Studios Nikkatsu Dr. Arnold Fanck-Film
Distributed by	T&K Telefilm
Release dates	4 February 1937 (1937-02-04) (Japan) 23 March 1937 (1937-03-23) (Germany)
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	Japan[1] Germany[1]
Languages	Japanese German

The Daughter of the Samurai (German: Die Tochter des Samurai, Japanese: Atarashiki Tsuchi (新しき土, The New Earth))^[a] is a 1937 German-Japanese drama film directed by Arnold Fanck and Mansaku Itami, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Starring Setsuko Hara, Ruth Eweler and Sessue Hayakawa, it was the first of two co-productions between Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany. Fanck, who was famous for making mountaineering films, was possibly chosen as director because of his connections to the Nazi Party.^[2] 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.^[3]

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