Kenji MIZOGUCHI 溝口健二
The Water Magician
瀧の白糸
Nippon Cinema ª
Special Screening
In Kenji MIZOGUCHI’s THE WATER MAGICIAN, artist Tomo goes into debt to finance the law degree of her lover Kinya. As she finds herself in an ever more hopeless situation, things finally escalate. This 1933 silent film is narrated live by famous “Benshi” (film narrator) Ichiro KATAOKA, accompanied on piano by Günter A. Buchwald.
Guests:
Ichiro KATAOKA, Günter A. BUCHWALD
Wed., May 28, 2025, 18:00
Kino des DFF
Benshi performance with Ichiro KATAOKA
Original with German subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Classic Drama Romance
瀧の白糸
Taki no Shiraito
Japan 1933
102 minutes
Director
Kenji MIZOGUCHI
Script
Yasunaga HIGASHIBOJO, Shinji MASUDA, Kennosuke TATEOKA based on a novel by Kyoka IZUMI
Cinematography
Shigeru MIKI
World sales
National Film Archive of Japan
Cast
Takako IRIE, Tokihiko OKADA, Suzuko TAKI, Ichiro SUGAI, Koju MURATA
About Kenji MIZOGUCHI
溝口健二
1898 – 1956
Kindly supported by JaDe-Stiftung and in cooperation with National Film Archive of Japan
