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.
Director: Eizo Tanaka
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Yaeko Mizutani as |
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Den Obinata as |
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Yo Shiomi as |
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Chitose Hayashi as |
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Haruko Sugimura as |
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Roppa Furukawa as |
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Shirô Ôtsuji as |
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Suisei Matsui as |
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Musei Tokugawa as |
| Writing | Iwao Mori | Writer |
| Directing | Eizo Tanaka | Director |