Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue (弥次喜多 尊王の巻, Yajikita sonnō no maki) is a 1927 Japanese black and white silent comedy film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda and stars Denjiro Okochi and Goro Kawabe, his senior at Nikkatsu.[1][2] The film showcases the comic talent of Denjiro Okochi, which contrasts with his performance in Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi.
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Directed by | Tomiyasu Ikeda |
Written by | Tomiyasu Ikeda |
Produced by | Nikkatsu |
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Cinematography | Junichiro Aoshima |
Production company | Nikkatsu |
Release date | 1927 |
Running time | 10 reels |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Yaji and Kita are two goofy men, who are captured by the police and saved by a samurai, who is also later arrested, then they decide to save him.
A 15-minute remnant of the film, which was originally 10-reels long,[3] was released on DVD by Digital Meme with benshi accompaniment by Midori Sawato and Ryubi Kato.
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