Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori (1931)
Koina no Ginpei, Yuki no Wataridori is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Tomikazu Miyata. It is based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work.
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