Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber (1899)
2m
Running Time
December 3, 1899Release Date
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber (1899)
2m
Running Time
December 3, 1899Release Date
Plot.
'Armed Robber Shimizu Sadakicchi' is considered Japan's debut film and came on the heels of the country obtaining its first film camera. It famously was only a couple of minutes' long as its film reel was only seventy feet long. It featured who is considered to be Japan's first film actor Unpei Yokoyama who was one of two actors in the film. It features one scene where a robber is apprehended by the police.
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Release DateDecember 3, 1899
Original Name清水定吉(稲妻強盗)
StatusReleased
Running Time2m
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