(忠次旅日記 忠次御用篇)

Content: The Japanese equivalent of penny dreadfuls glorifying Jesse James, A Diary of Chuji’s Travels gives a unique gloss to the tale of Chuji Kunisada, the legendary bakuto (or gambler, the precursors to modern-day yakuza). One of the two remaining segments of Ito’s original four-hour trilogy, it depicts Chuji’s attempt to save the geisha Oshina, a rebellion against the rigid social structure of Edo Japan. With socialist overtones, it’s a passionate artifact of early Japanese film.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

107 minutes

Year:

1927

Directors:

Daisuke Itō

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Production companies:

Nikkatsu Corporation

Actors:

Chuji Kunisada

Crews:

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Writer

Director of Photography