Kosuzume Toge (1923)

Original title

小雀峠

Directed by

Kōroku Numata

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Japan

Runtime

39 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent black and white period drama set in Japan. It follows a lead character through events in an historical setting, with a young Tsumasaburo Bando appearing in a supporting role.

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What happens

Kosuzume Tōge (小雀峠, Kosuzume Pass) is a 1923 Japanese black-and-white silent film directed by Koroku Numata. The film is notable as the oldest preserved film featuring jidaigeki star Tsumasaburo Bando, appearing in a minor role, and one of the very few extant works featuring the period-drama star Banya Ichikawa in the lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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