Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

ja
PG-13

7.3

December 1927

Drama

The Japanese equivalent of penny dreadfuls glorifying Jesse James, A Diary of Chuji’s Travels gives a unique gloss to the tale of Chuji Kunisada, the legendary bakuto (or gambler, the precursors to modern-day yakuza). One of the two remaining segments of Ito’s original four-hour trilogy, it depicts Chuji’s attempt to save the geisha Oshina, a rebellion against the rigid social structure of Edo Japan. With socialist overtones, it’s a passionate artifact of early Japanese film.

Runtime:

1 hour 47 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

ja

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Director:

Daisuke Itō

Cast