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Ishikawa Goemon no hōji (1930)

Ishikawa Goemon no hōji poster
Original title
石川五右ヱ門の法事
Directed by
Torajirō Saitō
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
Japan
Runtime
21 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent comedy follows the misadventures of a legendary outlaw during a memorial service. Quick gags and physical humor drive the plot forward.

lightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedplayfulslapstickold-timeyenergetic

What happens

Ishikawa Goemon no hōji (石川五右衛門の法事) est un film japonais muet réalisé par Torajirō Saitō, sorti en 1930. Seules vingt-et-une minutes de ce film sont conservées. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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