A biographical documentary produced as part of the 20th anniversary project of the silent film appreciation society led by Shunsui Matsuda, who was known as a silent film narrator, film collector and exhibitor. The film features interviews with directors and related parties involved in the production while inserting scenes from period dramas starring Tsumasanburo Bando throughout from Matsuda’s extensive collection. Completed in 1980 but not released to the general public until 1993 on the 40th anniversary of Bando’s death and Matsuda’s seventh anniversary.
Shunsui Matsuda
Director
Tadao Satō
Writer
Shunsui Matsuda
(Narrator)
Hiroshi Inagaki
Self
Daisuke Itō
Self
Ryū Kuze
Self
Shizuko Mori
Self
Toshio Ōtani
Self
Utako Tamaki
Self
Takahiro Tamura
Self
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