is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with
benshi
were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films (both Japanese films and Western films). ''Benshi'' are sometimes called or .
Role
The earliest films available for public display were produced by Western studios, portraying ...
accompaniment directed by
Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...
directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor
Denjirō Ōkōchi
was a Japanese film actor best known for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by leading Japanese filmmakers.
Early life and family
Ōkōchi was born Masuo Ōbe on February 5, 1898, in Ōkōchi, Iwaya (present-day Ōkōchi, Buzen), Fukuoka Pre ...
won great popularity for their masterful work.
External links
''Oatsurae Jirokichi goshi '' on Internet Movie Database
1931 films
Nikkatsu films
Japanese silent films
Films directed by Daisuke Itō (film director)
Japanese black-and-white films
Japanese action films
Japanese drama films
1930s action films
1931 drama films
Silent drama films
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