Chōkon (1926)

Original title

長恨

Directed by

Daisuke Itō

Genre

Jidaigeki

Country

Japan

Runtime

12 min

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Only 15 minutes of this Japanese silent film survive. It is a jidaigeki story set in the past, likely dealing with personal or social hardships.

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What happens

Chōkon (長恨) est un film japonais réalisé par Daisuke Itō, sorti en 1926. Seules quinze minutes de ce film sont conservées. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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