Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori (1931)

Original title

鯉名の銀平 雪の渡り鳥

Directed by

Tomikazu Miyata

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

59 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 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 wandering gambler struggles with jealousy over his best friend and the woman he loves. Later he decides to leave the past behind and risk his life for that same friend.

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What happens

Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori (鯉名の銀平 雪の渡り鳥) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Tomikazu Miyata. It is based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work. The film was remade in 1957. The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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