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
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.
tragicsomberhistoricalsilentblack-and-whitedramaticfaith-basedintense
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)
More like this
- The Vassal'S Neck (1927)
- Orochi (1925)
- Sonno Joi (1927)
- Sozenji Baba (1928)
- Sunae Shibari Dai-nihen (1927)
- Edo Sangokushi (1928)
- Iso No Gentas Sword (1932)
- Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter (1931)
Browse movies and series
press Enter to search by title, your filters still apply · for something by mood, tap Discover
Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers
Loading movies…