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The Soul of Buddha

  • 1918
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Theda Bara and Victor Kennard in The Soul of Buddha (1918)
Romance

Bavahari, a half caste Indian girl, renounces her oath as a sacred dancer to the worship of Buddha. The High Priest, who secretly loves the girl, is enraged and vows vengeance. Bavahari marr... Read allBavahari, a half caste Indian girl, renounces her oath as a sacred dancer to the worship of Buddha. The High Priest, who secretly loves the girl, is enraged and vows vengeance. Bavahari marries an English army officer, and they move to Paris where she becomes a sensation as a dan... Read allBavahari, a half caste Indian girl, renounces her oath as a sacred dancer to the worship of Buddha. The High Priest, who secretly loves the girl, is enraged and vows vengeance. Bavahari marries an English army officer, and they move to Paris where she becomes a sensation as a dancer. After she deserts her husband, he kills himself at her feet. The High Priest, discove... Read all

  • Director
    • J. Gordon Edwards
  • Writers
    • Lori Bara
    • Theda Bara
    • Adrian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Theda Bara
    • Victor Kennard
    • Florence Martin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    23
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    • Director
      • J. Gordon Edwards
    • Writers
      • Lori Bara
      • Theda Bara
      • Adrian Johnson
    • Stars
      • Theda Bara
      • Victor Kennard
      • Florence Martin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Theda Bara
    Theda Bara
    • Bava
    Victor Kennard
    • Ysora
    Florence Martin
    Florence Martin
    • Romaine's wife
    Tony Merlo
    • M. Romaine
    • (as Anthony Merlo)
    Jack Ridgeway
    • Wife's father
    • (as Jack Ridgway)
    Hugh Thompson
    Hugh Thompson
    • Sir John Dare
    Henry Warwick
    • Stage manager
    • Director
      • J. Gordon Edwards
    • Writers
      • Lori Bara
      • Theda Bara
      • Adrian Johnson
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    • Trivia
      One inspiration for the plot the actress wrote for herself for this film was the contemporary news story of the exotic secret agent Mata Hari, and her fate, during the Great War.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (2006)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1918 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dusza Buddy
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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