Momijigari is the oldest known Japanese film, filmed in 1899 by the filmmaker and documentarian Tsunekichi Shibata, depicting a scene from the kabuki play of the same name where a demon impersonates a noblewoman, and is later challenged to a duel. It features two of the most famous kabuki actors of the time, Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Onoe Kikugorō V.
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Notes
1. I watched this on youtube
2. Also apologies for the lack of anything interesting in this review (which isn’t even really a review, is it?).
3. It’s been over a year since I wrote anything on here and I’ve forgotten how to think or feel.
4. But anyway I liked it.
5. I hope that’s okay
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Film Information
Name: Momijigari
Director: Tsunekichi Shibata
Year: 1899
Duration: 5 minutes
Articles: A wikipedia article about Momijigari (which is much more informative than this post)