Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi
Directed by Daisuke Itō
Produced by Nikkatsu
Starring Denjirō Ōkōchi
Naoe Fushimi
Nobuko Fushimi
Minoru Takase
Narrated by Shunsui Matsuda
Midori Sawato
Cinematography Hiromitsu Karasawa
Distributed by Digital Meme
Release dates
  • 1931 (1931) (Japan)
Running time
61 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子 Jirokichi the Rat) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor Denjirō Ōkōchi won great popularity for their masterful work.


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