Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue (1927)
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue is a 1927 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda.[1] This comedy film showcases the comic talent of Denjiro Okochi, which contrasts markedly with his heroic performance in Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi. The humorous exchanges with Goro Kawabe, his senior at Nikkatsu, can be priceless, with the expressions and movements of the two goofy characters making for pure, hilarious slapstick comedy. A 15-minute remnant of the film was released on DVD by Digital Meme with benshi accompaniment by Midori Sawato and Ryubi Kato.
Director:
Tomiyasu Ikeda
Writer:
Tomiyasu Ikeda
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Gorō Kawabe as Yaji |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as Kita |
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En'ichirō Jitsukawa as Kimpei Harukawa |
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Kōichi Katsuragi as Yujiro Yasuda |
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Midori Komatsu as Okatsu |
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Yuzuru Kume as Gitaro Matsuda |
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Kōmei Minami as Toshizo Hijikata |
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Shōzō Nanbu as Yasota Sugimura |
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Yukiko Asano as Osaki |
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Takeo Katsura as Sataro Kawashima |
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Yutaka Mimasu as Tôichiro Shinohara |
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Shirō Niizuma as Danroku Yamaarashi |
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Kajō Onoe as Tsunesuke Maehara |
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Tamitaro Onoe as Isami Kondo |
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Toka Onoe as Niimi, Gonzô |
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Yoneko Sakai as Someka |
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Kumeko Urabe as Otoku |
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Umeko Sakuragi as Osato |
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Toka Onoe as Niimi Gonzô |
| Directing | Tomiyasu Ikeda | Director |
| Camera | Jun'ichirō Aoshima | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Tomiyasu Ikeda | Screenplay |
