

"Kurama Tengu." The name itself probably doesn't ring many bells today, does it? But if you've got a soft spot for classic samurai cinema, really classic, like the kind where the film stock feels like it's seen a hundred years, then yes, this might be a curiosity worth digging up. For anyone used to modern pacing or ev...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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""Kurama Tengu." The name itself probably doesn't ring many bells today, does it? But if you've got a soft spot for classic samurai cinema, really classic, like the kind where the film stock feels like it's seen a hundred years, then yes, this might be a curiosity worth digging up. For anyone used to modern pacing or even Kurosawa's more accessible stuff, though, this one's probably a hard pass. You’ll be bored stiff, and that’s okay. The story, what little I could piece together without knowing..."
Masaharu Kimura
Fujio Kimura, Jirō Osaragi
Japan

1920 · IMDb —
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