Princess Kaguya (1935 film)
Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫, Hepburn: Kaguya Hime)[lower-alpha 1] is a 1935 Japanese musical drama film directed by Yoshitsugu Tanaka[4] and produced by J.O. Studios (later Toho),[5] based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th century Japanese literary tale.[6] In the film, Princess Kaguya was raised by a couple who spread rumors that she had ascended a mountain in order to deceive suitors and ran away with her son and the princess.[6] The film was considered lost until the British Film Institute found a 35mm cut in May 2015.[7][8][9][2][10][11]
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Japanese | かぐや姫 |
Hepburn | Kaguya Hime |
Directed by | Yoshitsugu Tanaka |
Screenplay by | J.O. Planning Department |
Based on | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter[1] |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Eiji Tsuburaya[1][2] |
Music by | Michio Miyagi[3] |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Towa Shoji Film Club[3] |
Release date | November 21, 1935 (Japan)[3] |
Running time | 75 minutes[3] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Cast
Production
Miniatures and synthetic techniques were used to recreate the town of Kyoto.[1][6]
Release
The Japan Association of London organized a screening in 1936 for local subsidiaries, and requested the Embassy of Japan to "prepare a film about Japanese myths and legends."[11] In addition to not having a screening record since its release, the location of the film was also unknown.[8] The British Film Institute (BFI) received information in May 2015 regarding a flammable positive film of the film. A researcher at the National Film Archive investigated the film at the BFI Preservation Center in October of the same year and determined that it was a shortened version of the film.[8] The shortened version of the film was released in Japan on September 4, 2021,[13] after negotiations with the BFI for six years.[8]
See also
Notes
- Also known as Princess of the Moon.[1]
References
- Ryfle 1998, p. 45.
- "円谷英二監督が撮影の映画発見 85年ぶり、秋に一般公開|全国のニュース". 佐賀新聞LiVE (in Japanese). July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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- "電通映画社のなりたち~終戦まで". www.kakio24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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- "円谷英二撮影の幻の映画「かぐや姫」イギリスから帰還 フィルムが渡った理由、発掘の経緯は? : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- "円谷英二 生誕120年記念特別イベントレポート。失われた幻の映画『かぐや姫』85年ぶりの奇跡の凱旋上映決定! - SCREEN ONLINE(スクリーンオンライン)". screenonline.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- Inc, Natasha (July 7, 2021). "円谷英二による幻の映画「かぐや姫」約85年ぶりに上映、生誕120年の展示会で". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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- "かぐや姫|一般社団法人日本映画製作者連盟". db.eiren.org. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- "生誕120年 円谷英二展『かぐや姫』上映会 | 国立映画アーカイブ". www.nfaj.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
Sources
- Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G. ECW Press. ISBN 1550223488.
External links
- Princess Kaguya at IMDb
- Princess Kaguya at the official Toho website (archived) (in Japanese)