Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori
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is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi
accompaniment directed by Tomikazu Miyata. It is based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which would later inspire many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work.
The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.
Benshi
were Japanese performers who provided live narration for silent films . Benshi are sometimes also called or .-Role of the benshi:...
accompaniment directed by Tomikazu Miyata. It is based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which would later inspire many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work.
The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.