Gyakuryu (逆流, Backward Flow) is a 1924 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Buntaro Futagawa.[1][2] Often acclaimed as the predecessor to Orochi, it tells the tale of a nihilistic samurai,[3] played by Tsumasaburo Bando whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived and who loses the only love of his life.
| Gyakuryu | |
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_Tsumasaburo_Bando_2.jpg) Gyakuryu | |
| Directed by | Buntaro Futagawa |
| Starring | Tsumasaburo Bando Benisaburo Kataoka Kanzaburo Arashi Teruko Makino |
| Narrated by | Midori Sawato |
| Cinematography | Saichiro Hashimoto |
| Distributed by | Digital Meme |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
References
edit- ^ "逆流 Kyoto International film festival 2019". Kyoto International film festival. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "阪東妻三郎 逆流". 松田映画社. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ 日本映画監督全集Kinema Junpoキネマ旬報 1976年 p.345
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