Maple Leaf Viewing (1899)
紅葉狩
Overview
A reel of the Noh drama Momiji-gari, in which Danjuro Ichikawa played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V as an ogress who has disguised herself as the Princess Sarashina. Filmed by Shibata Tsunekichi in the open air on a windy day in November 1899, Danjuro would allow only the one take, so that when his fan blew away in mid-performance the scene had to stay. The film re-emerged at the Kikikan theatre in 1907 where it was a great success and inspired a wave of fiction filmmaking based on traditional Japanese narratives.
What is Maple Leaf Viewing about?
A reel of the Noh drama Momiji-gari, in which Danjuro Ichikawa played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V as an ogress who has disguised herself as the Princess Sarashina. Filmed by Shibata Tsunekichi in the open air on a windy day in November 1899, Danjuro would allow only the one take, so that when his fan blew away in mid-performance the scene had to stay. The film re-emerged at the Kikikan theatre in 1907 where it was a great success and inspired a wave of fiction filmmaking based on traditional Japanese narratives. Maple Leaf Viewing is a Action, Fantasy, Music, Horror movie, released on 1899-11-28, runtime 6 minutes.
Is Maple Leaf Viewing worth watching?
TMDB users rate Maple Leaf Viewing 5.9 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
Tsunekichi Shibata
Cast
- Danjuro Ichikawa as Princess Sarashina / Momiji
- Kikugoro Onoe V as Taira no Koremochi
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