Movie Description

紅葉狩

紅葉狩

(1899)

Overview

[…] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V (1844-1903) as an ogress who has disguised herself as the Princess Sarashina. Filmed by Shibata Tsunekichi in the open air on a windy day in November 1899, Danjuro would allow only the one take, so that when his fan blew away in mid-performance the scene had to stay. The film re-emerged at the Kikikan theatre in 1907 where it was a great success and inspired a wave of fiction filmmaking based on traditional Japanese narratives. (cont. http://victorian-cinema.net/danjuro)

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Original Title紅葉狩

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1899-11-28

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 06m

Production CompaniesOsaka Nakaza,Nihon Sossen Katsudo Shashinkai

Genres

  • Action
  • Fantasy
  • Music