Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori (鯉名の銀平 雪の渡り鳥) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Tomikazu Miyata. It is based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work.[1] The film was remade in 1957.[2]
| Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Watadori | |
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| Directed by | Tomikazu Miyata |
| Written by | Shin Hasegawa |
| Starring | Tsumasaburo Bando Kikuya Okada Saburo Kojima Reiko Mochizuki |
| Narrated by | Shunsui Matsuda Midori Sawato |
| Cinematography | Masatsugu Nagai |
| Distributed by | Digital Meme |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.
References
edit- ^ "鯉名の銀平 雪の渡り鳥". 松田映画社. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "鯉名の銀平 雪の渡り鳥". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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