[KineJapan] Pistol Robber Sadakichi

[Markus Nornes]

There were a few actualities and shooting experiments before that. The
first film shot by Japanese in Japan is thought to be Momijigari. The
archive streams it from their wonderful website devoted to Meiji era films.

https://meiji.filmarchives.jp/works/01.html

It is also my understanding that Shimizu Sadakichi is no longer extant.
Bummer!

Markus




On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 3:37 PM Jim Harper via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> Thank you, Aaron!
>
> I'm guessing that "first dramatic film" implies that there were comedies
> or other genres before it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim.
> On Saturday, 23 September 2023 at 01:50:55 GMT+9, Gerow Aaron <
> aaron.gerow at yale.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Unfortunately it does not exist to my knowledge. Do note that people
> usually add “first dramatic film” (劇映画) when claiming a “first” for that
> film.
>
> Aaron Gerow
>
> > 9/20/23 午前9:08、Jim Harper via KineJapan <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu
> >のメール:
> >
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if Japan's first movie, Pisutoru goutou Sadakichi
> Shimizu, is still in existence? I know it's an act of purest optimism to
> pose the question in the first place, but has it ever received a release on
> DVD or even (clasping hands in prayer) Blu-Ray?
> >
> > I'm grateful for any help you can provide on this issue!
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Jim Harper.
> > _______________________________________________
> > KineJapan mailing list
> > KineJapan at mailman.yale.edu
> > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan
>
> _______________________________________________
> KineJapan mailing list
> KineJapan at mailman.yale.edu
> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.yale.edu/pipermail/kinejapan/attachments/20230923/23c70021/attachment-0001.html>