A story based on a real incident (revenge of two brothers for killing their younger brother) was turned into a rakugo (comic story) and a joruri (comic drama)..
If you have any patience for silent films that haven’t been scrubbed clean by a big-budget restoration, Sozenji Baba is worth an hour of your time. It’s not a masterpiece in the 'important' sense, but it’s got a specific, jittery energy that you just don’t see in modern stuff. It’s for people who like the smell of old ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Masahiro Makino
Edgar Jones
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"If you have any patience for silent films that haven’t been scrubbed clean by a big-budget restoration, Sozenji Baba is worth an hour of your time. It’s not a masterpiece in the 'important' sense, but it’s got a specific, jittery energy that you just don’t see in modern stuff. It’s for people who like the smell of old paper and don’t mind a bit of visual noise. If you need 4K clarity and a Hans Zimmer score to feel something, you’re going to hate this. The whole thing is built on a real inciden..."
Tôroku Makino
Itarô Yamagami
Japan
1928 · IMDb 6.4
