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

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 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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