The read
It runs a compact 6m.
Synopsis
A reel of the Noh drama Momiji-gari, in which Danjuro Ichikawa played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V as an ogress who has disguised herself as the Princess Sarashina. Filmed by Shibata Tsunekichi in the open air on a windy day in November 1899, Danjuro would allow only the one take, so that when his fan blew away in mid-performance the scene had to stay. The film re-emerged at the Kikikan theatre in 1907 where it was a great success and inspired a wave of fiction filmmaking based on traditional Japanese narratives.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Tsunekichi ShibataDirector
Cast
- Danjuro IchikawaPrincess Sarashina / Momiji
- Kikugoro Onoe VTaira no Koremochi
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Themes
silent filmkabuki