Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子, Jirokichi the Rat) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor Denjirō Ōkōchi won great popularity for their masterful work.

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi
Directed byDaisuke Itō
Produced byNikkatsu
StarringDenjirō Ōkōchi
Naoe Fushimi
Nobuko Fushimi
Minoru Takase
Narrated byShunsui Matsuda
Midori Sawato
CinematographyHiromitsu Karasawa
Distributed byDigital Meme
Release date
  • 1931 (1931) (Japan)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
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