Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936 film)
| Kōchiyama Sōshun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sadao Yamanaka |
| Written by | Sadao Yamanaka |
| Produced by | Nikkatsu |
| Cinematography | |
| Music by | |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Kōchiyama Sōshun (河内山宗俊), sometimes known as Priest of Darkness, is a 1936 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Sadao Yamanaka. It is an entry in the jidaigeki film genre.[1] It is one of three surviving films by Sadao Yamanaka.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kōchiyama Sōshun | ||
| Kaneko | ||
| Oshizu | ||
| Setsuko Hara | Onami | |
| Daisuke Katō | Kenta | billed as Enji Ichikawa |
Production[]
The original idea for Kōchiyama Sōshun came from a Kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami, known as Kochiyama to naozamurai. In the play, the two title characters are petty criminals from the Ueno district of Edo.[1] Yamanaka changed some of the characters from the play to be more good-natured, in keeping with his film aesthetic.[2] He also modernized the Kabuki play by casting actors from the Zenshin-za Group, which aimed to bring modern acting techniques to traditional Kabuki plays.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c McDonald, Keiko (1994). Japanese classical theater in films. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. pp. 158–164. ISBN 978-0-8386-3502-5.
- ^ Richie, Donald (2005). A hundred years of Japanese film: a concise history, with a selective guide to DVDs and videos. Kodansha International. p. 73. ISBN 978-4-7700-2995-9.
External links[]
- Kōchiyama Sōshun at IMDb
- Kōchiyama Sōshun at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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