Talking Silents 5 : Kurama Tengu, Kurama Tengu Kyofu Jidai (The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu)

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Product Description Kurama Tengu This film is the part of the series depicting the bold and daring hero Kurama Tengu. The popular series is comprised of numerous films based on the original novel written by Jiro Osaragi, but those featuring Kanjuro Arashi are considered the most valuable. Be sure not to miss the last scene, in which Kurama Tengu takes on numerous foes with a sword in each hand. Kurama Tengu Kyofu Jidai This film features the battle between Kurama Tengu and his impostor. The last scene of the film features sword fights of exhilarating speed. It is no wonder that Kurama Tengu was very popular with children. Review Lively and bustling with sounds, movie screenings in Japan during the silent film era were anything but silent. (Tadao Sato, film critic) Silent films in Japan were rarely silent. Screenings were accompanied by live music performed by bands of musicians and narration by katsudo benshi or motion picture narrators. Movie theaters in Japan were home to exciting live performances where the trinity of images, music and narrating conjured up the magic of cinema. The Talking Silents series from Digital Meme recreates this unique Japanese screening format. --Tadao Sato, film critic