History of Japanese Film
日本映画史
Synopsis
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)
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- Director
- Koichi Ota, Yasunosuke Gonda
- Original Title
- 日本映画史
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 8m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koichi Ota, Yasunosuke Gonda
Koichi Ota
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Koichi Ota
Director
Koichi Ota
Editor
Yasunosuke Gonda
Director
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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. 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)
Who directed History of Japanese Film?
History of Japanese Film was directed by Koichi Ota, Yasunosuke Gonda.
Who stars in History of Japanese Film?
The principal cast of History of Japanese Film includes Suisei Matsui.
When was History of Japanese Film released and how long is it?
History of Japanese Film was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 8m.