SILENT&CLASSIC FILM
Tosei Shin Shotai
TOYFILM MUSEUM
Notes
In 1926, with the popularity of Tsumasaburo Bando, Ryosuke Tachibana, owner of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions announced a grand plan to distribute worldwide and formed a joint venture under contract with Production house Universal Films in the US. However, Tsumasaburo Bando had an exclusive contract with Shochiku Cinema, so movies that he starred in couldn't be exported. For a modern drama, there was no draw for a film without a star, and this led to the withdrawal of Universal and the cancelation of the contract, leaving 35 works and the failure of the dream to distribute Tsumasaburo Bando films worldwide in just 6 months.
Starring Naminosuke Horikawa and Haruko Izumi, the comedy "Tosei Shin Shotai" is the only work remaining from this partnership and will be screened for the first tim at this year's festival.
CAST
Naminosuke Horikawa
Haruko Izumi
Data
| Director | Tokuji Ozawa |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ichiya Miyamoto |
| Original | Ichiya Miyamoto |
| Cinematography | Taisaku Takashiro |
| Music | Mie Yanashita |
| Country | Japan |
| Year | 1927 |
| Copyright | TOYFILM MUSEUM |