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Princess Kaguya (1935 film)
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Wikipedia article
is a 1935 Japanese musical drama film directed by Yoshitsugu Tanaka and produced by J.O. Studios (later Toho), based on 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter', a 10th century Japanese literary tale. 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. The film was considered lost until the British Film Institute found a 35mm cut in May 2015.
Cast
* Ichir Fujiyama as Prime minister
* Kazuko Kitazawa as Princess Kaguya
* Dekao Yokoo as Tamaro
* Y Shiomi as Okina
* Tamaki Tokuyama as Hosomi
* Hy Kitazawa as Miyatsukomaro
* Hideko Higashi
Production
Miniatures and synthetic techniques were used to recreate the town of Kyoto.
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." In addition to not having a screening record since its release, the location of the film was also unknown. 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. The shortened version of the film was released in Japan on September 4, 2021, after negotiations with the BFI for six years.
See also
* List of rediscovered films
Notes
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