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Namiko poster

Namiko (1932)

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.

Release: 1932-05-19
Runtime: 55 min
Cast
Yaeko Mizutani
Yaeko Mizutani
Den Obinata
Den Obinata
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Yo Shiomi
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Chitose Hayashi
Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura
Roppa Furukawa
Roppa Furukawa
Shirô Ôtsuji
Shirô Ôtsuji
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Suisei Matsui
Musei Tokugawa
Musei Tokugawa