Daughter Of The Samurai AKA Atarashiki tsuchi (1937) DVD-R

Starring: Setsuko Hara, Ruth Eweler, Sessue Hayakawa, Isamu Kosugi, Yuko Mochizuki
Directed by: Arnold Fanck, Mansaku Itami
Print: Black & White
Runtime: 108 minutes
Genre: Drama / Romance
Language: German (with switchable English subtitles)

*Daughter of the Samurai* (Japanese: 新しき土, *Atarashiki Tsuchi*) is a 1937 German-Japanese drama film directed by Arnold Fanck and Mansaku Itami. The film marks the first co-production between Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany. The story follows Teruo, an adopted son of a samurai family, who returns to Japan after studying in Germany. He is expected to marry Mitsuko, the eldest daughter of his adoptive father, but Teruo has embraced Western individualism and struggles to conform to traditional expectations. The film explores themes of cultural conflict and personal identity.