
Okay, so Kurama Tengu: Kyôfu jidai from way back in 1928. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you’re into old-school Japanese cinema, especially silent stuff with samurai and a real sense of melodrama, then _absolutely_ give this a shot. It's not for everyone, though. If you need explosions or crisp dialogue, you...

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Teppei Yamaguchi

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"Okay, so Kurama Tengu: Kyôfu jidai from way back in 1928. Is it worth tracking down today? Look, if you’re into old-school Japanese cinema, especially silent stuff with samurai and a real sense of melodrama, then _absolutely_ give this a shot. It's not for everyone, though. If you need explosions or crisp dialogue, you'll probably hate it and wonder why you bothered. This one's for the patient crowd, the folks who like digging into film history. The first thing that hits you, just how intense th..."
Jirō Osaragi, Fujio Kimura
Japan
1920 · IMDb 5
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