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Re:Think Again, Al Jolson: Japan’s Silent Movie Culture Is S... by gascoigne on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:30PM (#37694542)
This was a fascinating read. Do the benshis change the story? Or interpret it differently than intended? It sounds so foreign to me that I'd love to experience it.
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Re:Think Again, Al Jolson: Japan’s Silent Movie Culture Is S... by DrPhish on Friday September 29, 2023 @11:13PM (#37712514)
The movie Katsuben or “Talking the Movies” is a very funny and overall entertaining dramatized love-letter to Benshi era culture https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11147106/
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