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Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi | |
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Directed by | Daisuke Itō |
Produced by | Nikkatsu |
Starring | Denjirō Ōkōchi Naoe Fushimi Nobuko Fushimi Minoru Takase |
Narrated by | Shunsui Matsuda Midori Sawato |
Cinematography | Hiromitsu Karasawa |
Distributed by | Digital Meme |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子, Jirokichi the Rat) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film 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 won great popularity for their masterful work.
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