A Story of Tobacco
煙り草物語
Synopsis
In front of a girl with the traditional Japanese hairstyle, a small man on a desk says, "women descended from tobacco." The girl laughs at him and traps him under a glass. The angry man puffs on a cigarette in a pipe and blows smoke at the girl. The girl takes the cigarette from the man and puts it under her book. When the man threatens her with a gun, the girl throws the cigarette into the yard. The man becomes really angry and tries to shoot her, but the gun does not fire. In the end, the man starts telling her about the beginning of tobacco. According to the 1926 film censor record, the original one reel version had a total length of 174 meters and lasted 6 min. The second half of the film is missing from the existing version. (animation.filmarchives.jp)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noburô Ôfuji
- Original Title
- 煙り草物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Release Date
- 23/05/1926
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noburô Ôfuji
Department Leadership Roster
Noburô Ôfuji
Director
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What is A Story of Tobacco about?
In front of a girl with the traditional Japanese hairstyle, a small man on a desk says, "women descended from tobacco." The girl laughs at him and traps him under a glass. The angry man puffs on a cigarette in a pipe and blows smoke at the girl. The girl takes the cigarette from the man and puts it under her book. When the man threatens her with a gun, the girl throws the cigarette into the yard. The man becomes really angry and tries to shoot her, but the gun does not fire. In the end, the man starts telling her about the beginning of tobacco. According to the 1926 film censor record, the original one reel version had a total length of 174 meters and lasted 6 min. The second half of the film is missing from the existing version. (animation.filmarchives.jp)
Who directed A Story of Tobacco?
A Story of Tobacco was directed by Noburô Ôfuji.
Who stars in A Story of Tobacco?
The principal cast of A Story of Tobacco includes Not specified.
When was A Story of Tobacco released and how long is it?
A Story of Tobacco was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 3m.