Kurama Tengu

1928 HistoryAction 71 minutes Directed by Teppei Yamaguchi

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About Kurama Tengu

Teppei Yamaguchi's silent, made to be accompanied by a benshi, is one entry in the Kurama Tengu series drawn from Jirō Osaragi's novel. Kanjūrō Arashi plays the swordsman. In the last scene he faces a crowd with a sword in each hand.

Cast & crew

More about Kurama Tengu

The catalog and Wikipedia both credit Yamaguchi and name Arashi. Wikidata lists 71 minutes, Japan, and 1928. The catalog also bills Takesaburô Nakamura, Kitsuemon Arashi, Shōroku Onoe II, and Tokushô Arashi.

Themes

  • a series swordsman
  • a two-sword last stand
  • a benshi performance
  • Kurama Tengu
  • Kanjūrō Arashi
  • benshi

Music

The film was shown with benshi accompaniment, a live narrator beside the silent picture.

Notes

  • Wikipedia treats Kurama Tengu as a character who also appears in later films and television, all from Osaragi.
  • The catalog says the Arashi films in the series are the ones collectors prize.
  • A benshi performed with the silent picture.
  • Wikidata's cast list contains only Kanjūrō Arashi.

Scenes

  • Arashi takes on a crowd with a sword in each hand.

Influenced by

  • Jirō Osaragi's Kurama Tengu novels

Also available

  • Internet Archive (kurama-tengu_1928)