Namiko

Overview

An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western sources that give sole directing credit to Eizo Tanaka, it was actually co-directed by six different directors, Tanaka, Kazue Kimura, Kazuo Takimura, Ryoji Mikami and Hidekuni Ouchi.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 19, 1932

Original language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Oriental Eiga-sha

Cast

Chitose Hayashi,Musei Tokugawa,Haruko Sugimura,Roppa Furukawa,Suisei Matsui,Den Obinata,Yaeko Mizutani,Shirô Ôtsuji,Yo Shiomi

Director

Eizo Tanaka

Writer

Iwao Mori

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1160748