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TALKING SILENTS SERIES (1920s~1930s)

Original Title: Talking Silents Series
English Title: Talking Silents Series
Genre: Silent Film
Format: DVD / 1041min / Black and White
Year of Production: 1920s - 1930s
Release Date (Japan): N/A
Production Company: Bantsuma Production and others (DVD produced by Digital Meme)
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi, Shozo Makino, and others
Producers: Shozo Makino and others
Screenplay: Rokuhei Susukita and others
Director of Photography: Hiromitsu Karasawa and others
Music: Yutaka Matsuda
Main Cast: N/A

Synopsis

This series features masterpieces of Japanese silent films. In Japan, silent films were not really "silent." Back in the age of silent films, the movie theaters in Japan fascinated audiences with exciting performances in which screenings were accompanied by live music and Benshi narration. Through its new DVD product Talking Silents Digital Meme brings back to life this unique Japanese cultural heritage in a digital format. Subtitles in English, Chinese, and Korean.

About the Director

The series includes films by world renown Kenji Mizoguchi, slapstick comedy king Torajiro Saito, hit-maker Daisuke Ito, and "father of Japanese film" Shozo Makino director.

Sales Company

Digital Meme
Contact: Larry Greenberg
Email: greenberg@digital-meme.com
Phone: +81-3-5467-4729
U.S. Phone: (631) 786-7018
www.digital-meme.com/en/

About the Sales Company

Digital Meme is a Tokyo-based company established in 2000. Digital Meme brings back to life masterpieces of Japanese silent film and animation, unique elements of Japan's cultural heritage, in a digital format. All titles are available with English, Chinese and Korean subtitles, and are available for licensing and distribution in any region.

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