History of Japanese Film
Jan 01, 1941 · 8m
Director
Koichi Ota, Yasunosuke GondaOverview
A 1941 visual anthology made as part of a project to celebrate the passing of the Japanese government's controversial Film Law in 1939. This anthology included early films that existed at the time but are now lost, and a series of famous examples of the benshi voiceover technique. It was supervised by Yasunosuke Gonda, the leading researcher of public entertainment at the time. Excerpts from: 1. Nio no ukisu (1900, photo.: Joji Tsuchiya) starring Ganjiro Nakamura I 2. Hototogisu (Production year unknown) 3. Aiaigasa (Production year unknown) 4. Shoes (1916, dir.: Lois Weber, benshi: Raiyu Ikoma) 5. Gen'ei no onna (1920, dir.: Norimasa Kaeriyama) 6. Gubijinso (1921, dir.: Henry Kotani) 7. Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920, dir.: Robert Wiene, benshi: Musei Tokugawa) 8. Sendo kouta (1923, dir.: Yoshinobu Ikeda)
Cast of History of Japanese Film
Crew of History of Japanese Film
About History of Japanese Film
What is History of Japanese Film about?
A 1941 visual anthology made as part of a project to celebrate the passing of the Japanese government's controversial Film Law in 1939. This anthology included early films that existed at the time but are now lost, and a series of famous examples of the benshi voiceover technique. It was supervised by Yasunosuke Gonda, the leading researcher of public entertainment at the time. Excerpts from: 1…
When was History of Japanese Film released?
History of Japanese Film was released on January 1, 1941.
How long is History of Japanese Film?
History of Japanese Film runs 8 minutes.
Who directed History of Japanese Film?
History of Japanese Film was directed by Koichi Ota and Yasunosuke Gonda.
Who is in the cast of History of Japanese Film?
The cast of History of Japanese Film includes Suisei Matsui.