Orochi (film)

Orochi (film)
Orochi
Directed by Buntarō Futagawa
Starring Tsumasaburō Bandō
Misao Seki
Utako Tamaki
Kensaku Haruji
Cinematography Seizō Ishino
Distributed by Digital Meme
Release date(s) Japan 1925 (Japan)
Running time 74 min
Country Japan
Language Silent Film Japanese intertitles

Orochi (雄呂血 Orochi?) is a 1925 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Buntarō Futagawa. This is the most popular and beloved film of Tsumasaburō Bandō, featuring the star at the height of his fame.

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a samurai who falls on hard times due to misunderstandings and explains the plots of his enemies. Such explanations superbly depict the absurdity of the samurai's unjust world, making this work pertinent even in present day.

Analysis

The kinetic sword fighting scenes masterfully performed by Bandō were quite novel in an age when kabuki-style, leisurely and dignified movies were the norm. This style has been passed onto modern chambara films.

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