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1931 film

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Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi
Directed byDaisuke Itō
Produced byNikkatsu
StarringDenjirō Ōkōchi
Naoe Fushimi
Nobuko Fushimi
Minoru Takase
Narrated byShunsui Matsuda
Midori Sawato
CinematographyHiromitsu Karasawa
Distributed byDigital Meme
Release date
  • 1931 (1931) (Japan)
Running time61 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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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