Raiden (1928)

- Original title
- 雷電
- Directed by
- Sadatsugu Matsuda, Shōzō Makino
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent film from Japan about the life of a famous sumo wrestler. It is a comedy that follows his journey and final film performance.
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What happens
Raiden (雷電) is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Shozo Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda. It is a posthumous work by Makino and is the last film starring his son, Masahiro Makino. in his first role in a comedy film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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