Maple Leaf Viewing
(1899)
Directed by Shibata
Tsunekichi this short film stars Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro
IX. A swordsman defeats a demon disguised as a Princess.
This is the earliest
Japanese film and to be honest the image quality is not great. I
found it hard to make out what was happening despite the really
simple plot of the story. As a historical record no doubt this is an
important film but for viewing entertainment it does not have much
going for it in my opinion.
1/5
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