Maple Leaf Viewing
[…] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V (1844-1903) 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. (cont. http://victorian-cinema.net/danjuro)
Storyline
[…] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V (1844-1903) 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. (cont. http://victorian-cinema.net/danjuro)
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Cinderella
6.2
A Nightmare
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4.5
Diary of a Chambermaid
7.1
Maine-Ocean Express
5.8
The Revenge of Frankenstein
6.6
Lake Placid 2
4.9
Miss Granny
7.3
Hiroshima Mon Amour
7.7
The Cranes Are Flying
7.9
The Perfect Candidate
6.7
Clash by Night
6.7
Adam's Rib
7.1
Permanent Vacation
5.9
They Look Like People
6.2
The Nightingale
7.0
Scare Campaign
5.8
V/H/S/85
5.6
Bad Guy
6.5