Taki no Shiraito
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The Water Magician (滝の白糸, Taki no shiraito, lit. "White threads of the waterfall") is a 1933 Japanese silent drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is based on the story of the same name by Kyōka Izumi.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo.
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- Irie Production, Shinko Uzumasa
- Kenji Mizoguchi
The Water Magician 1933 1h 50m Drama List Reviews 77% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A famous water juggler pays for her lover's college expenses until she cannot find work.
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- Alexander Jacoby
- Drama
- Takako Irie, Tokihiko Okada, Bontaro Miake
Alexander Jacoby hails a rare screening of Mizoguchi’s 1933 silent The Water Magician – his fourth surviving film, and first signature work – accompanied by an equally rare ‘benshi’ narration.
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- Takako Irie
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Irie Production, Shinko Uzumasa
The Water Magician is exactly as the title states, a movie starring Ms. Irie as a water magician traveling with a group of other circus type performers. The fact that this film still exists is a minor miracle.
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Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo.
