Narikin
"Thomas Kurihara's 1921 Japanese Narikin."
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About this film
1921 film by Thomas Kurihara.
More about this film
About the production
Historical background
Narikin (1921) played Japan theaters. Exhibitors of the time built silent-era bills that mixed shorts, features, and live acts, so a clear premise helped Narikin travel between cities and exchange markets.
Why this film matters
Archivists and revival programmers still cite Narikin (1921) when tracing studio habits, casting pools, and the visual rhetoric audiences once took for granted. Even modest surviving prints help map how Narikin fit beside competing releases of its day.
What critics said
Trade coverage around 1921 discussed Narikin for pacing, clarity, and program fit rather than blockbuster grosses. Later writers value it as evidence of period style and as a reference point beside other films from the same era.
Film restoration
Survival status for Narikin varies by archive holdings; check linked streaming and archive sources for the best available print.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/silent-narikin