is a 1935 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi

Benshi

were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films . Benshi are sometimes also called or .-Role of the benshi:...

 accompaniment directed by Torajiro Saito

Torajiro Saito

was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shōchiku's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926. He later worked at the Shintōhō and Tōhō studios...

. This is a rare example of a silent Japanese slapstick film

Slapstick film

Slapstick films are a type of comedy film that employ slapstick comedy with five main conventions:#Pain without real consequence.#Editing to turn a situation more unrealistic.#Impossible situations.#Zooms to confuse the audience....

 that has survived to this day, and is one of the most lauded films directed by Saito, who was famous for his comedies. The influence of Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...

 is evident in this Shochiku Kamata 'nonsense film,' which showcases Saito's outstanding sense of humor. The benshi

Benshi

were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films . Benshi are sometimes also called or .-Role of the benshi:...

 performance, spinkled with pun

Pun

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...

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is part of the film's attraction.

External links

• Kodakara Sodo on Internet Movie Database