The Soul of Buddha 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). Details Casts Galleries Posters Title The Soul of Buddha Release Date 1918-04-21 Runtime 00 Hours 50 Minutes Genres Drama Romance Production Companies Fox Film Corporation Production Countries United States of America Theda Bara... Bava... Victor Kennard... Ysora... Florence Martin... Romaine's wife... Tony Merlo... M. Romaine (as Anthony Me... Jack Ridgeway... Wife's father (as Jack Ri... Hugh Thompson... Sir John Dare... Henry Warwick... Stage manager... Original Size (1636x920) Original Size (654x981)