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
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.
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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Chūkon giretsu: Jitsuroku Chūshingura (1928)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.