Princess Kaguya (1935 film)
Princess Kaguya | |
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Directed by | Yoshitsugu Tanaka |
Screenplay by | J.O. Planning Department |
Based on | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Eiji Tsuburaya[1] |
Music by | Michio Miyagi |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Towa Shoji Film Club |
Release date | November 21, 1935 (Japan) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫, Hepburn: Kaguya Hime) is a 1935 Japanese musical drama film directed by Yoshitsugu Tanaka[2] and produced by J.O. Studios (later Toho),[3][4] based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th century Japanese literary tale.[5] In the film, Princess Kaguya was raised by a couple who spread rumors that she had ascended a mountain in order to deceive suitors and ran away with her son and the princess.[5] The film was considered lost until the BFI found a 35mm cut in May 2015.[6][7][1][8][9]
Cast[]
- Ichirō Fujiyama as Prime minister[4]
- Kazuko Kitazawa as Princess Kaguya[4][5]
- Dekao Yokoo as Tamaro[4]
- Yô Shiomi as Okina[4]
- Tamaki Tokuyama as Hosomi[4]
- Hyō Kitazawa as Miyatsukomaro[5]
- Hideko Higashi[10]
Production[]
Miniatures and synthetic techniques were used to recreate the town of Kyoto.[5]
Release[]
The Japan Association of London organized a screening in 1936 for local subsidiaries, and requested the Embassy of Japan to "prepare a film about Japanese myths and legends."[9] In addition to not having a screening record since its release, the location of the film was also unknown.[6] The British Film Institute (BFI) received information in May 2015 regarding a flammable positive film of the film. A researcher at the National Film Archive investigated the film at the BFI Preservation Center in October of the same year and determined that it was a shortened version of the film.[6] A non-combustible film of this shortened version was to be screened in Japan after negotiations with the BFI for six years.[6]
References[]
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- ^ "電通映画社のなりたち~終戦まで". www.kakio24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "かぐや姫". jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e allcinema, 映画 かぐや姫 (1935)について 映画データベース - allcinema (in Japanese), retrieved 2021-07-04
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "円谷英二 生誕120年記念特別イベントレポート。失われた幻の映画『かぐや姫』85年ぶりの奇跡の凱旋上映決定! - SCREEN ONLINE(スクリーンオンライン)". screenonline.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Inc, Natasha (July 7, 2021). "円谷英二による幻の映画「かぐや姫」約85年ぶりに上映、生誕120年の展示会で". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "若き日の円谷英二、幻の映画 1935年「かぐや姫」短縮版、英で発見 東京で9月上映:朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "かぐや姫|一般社団法人日本映画製作者連盟". db.eiren.org. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
External links[]
- Japanese-language films
- Japanese film stubs
- 1930s film stubs
- 1935 films
- Tokusatsu films
- Japanese films
- Japanese black-and-white films
- Japanese drama films
- Japanese fantasy drama films
- Japanese fantasy adventure films