The Soul of Buddha

  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 50 min
  • Premiere: 1918. April 21.

Theda Bara plays a Javanese priestess who elopes with an English military officer (Hugh Thompson). Bara's Bavahari becomes a celebrated dancer but is murdered onstage by a vengeful Buddhist priest (Victor Kennard).

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Florence Martin

Romaine's wife

Tony Merlo

M. Romaine (as Anthony Merlo)

Jack Ridgeway

Wife's father (as Jack Ridgway)

Hugh Thompson

Sir John Dare

Henry Warwick

Stage manager

Directing

Writing

Lori Bara

Writer

Directing

Writing

Lori Bara

Writer