Dokuro (1927)

Original title

恐苦呂

Directed by

Sentarō Shirai

Genre

silent film

Country

Japan

Runtime

48 min

Rating

6.5 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

A Christian lord in the Edo period fights for his faith and faces a tragic fate. The film culminates in a scene where the lord battles his enemy with a gash on his forehead and wild hair.

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What happens

Dokuro (恐苦呂) is a 1927 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Sentaro Shirai. This is a significant and rare film in that it depicts the tragic fate of a Christian lord who fought for his faith in the Edo period. Especially noteworthy are the final scenes in which Utaemon Ichikawa takes on his enemy with a gash in his forehead and wild, unkempt hair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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