SILENT FILMS

Japan’s First Big Movie Star: Matsunosuke Onoe

Japan’s First Big Movie Star: Matsunosuke Onoe

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Notes

SILENT FILMS:"Nakayama Yasube”,"Araki Mataemon”,"Kaminarimon Taika Chizome no matoi","Chusingura” The first big movie star of Japanese film is Matsunosuke Onoe. He has appeared in more than 1000 feature films has a striking large eyed face, and is nicknamed “Medama no Matchan (“Eyeballs” Matsu)”. To celebrate the 140th birthday, this year’s discovery dream work will see a special screening of” Chushingura(Pathé Baby full version)”. In addition, Kaminarimon Taika Chizome no Matoi discovered in recent years, and two short toy films will also be screened.

Cast

Matsunosuke Onoue
Live Narration:Midori Sawato , Ichiro Kataoka  
Piano:Mie Yanashita / Satsuma Lute:Nobuko Kawashima

Work Data

Director Tomiyasu Ikeda
Country Japan
Year 1926
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