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is a 1924 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi
accompaniment directed by Buntaro Futagawa. Often acclaimed as the predecessor to Orochi (film)
, it tells the tale of a nihilistic samurai
, played by Tsumasaburo Bando
whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived and who loses the only love of his life.
Benshi
were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films . Benshi are sometimes also called or .-Role of the benshi:...
accompaniment directed by Buntaro Futagawa. Often acclaimed as the predecessor to Orochi (film)
Orochi (film)
is a 1925 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Buntarō Futagawa. This is the most popular and beloved film of Tsumasaburō Bandō, featuring the star at the height of his fame.-Synopsis:...
, it tells the tale of a nihilistic samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
, played by Tsumasaburo Bando
Tsumasaburo Bando
was one of the most prominent Japanese actors of the twentieth century. Famous for his rebellious, sword fighting roles in many jidaigeki silent films, he rose to fame after joining the Tōjiin Studio of Makino Film Productions in Kyoto in 1923.-Early life:...
whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived and who loses the only love of his life.