Momijigari (film)
| Momijigari | |
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| Directed by | Shibata Tsunekichi |
| Starring | Onoe Kikugorō V, Ichikawa Danjūrō IX |
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Running time | 3 min. 50 sec. (at 16 fps) |
| Country | Japan |
Momijigari (紅葉狩; a.k.a. Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves, Maple Leaf Viewing, or Maple Viewing) is a Japanese film shot in 1899 by Shibata Tsunekichi. It is a record of the kabuki actors Onoe Kikugorō V and Ichikawa Danjūrō IX performing a scene from the kabuki play Momijigari. It is the oldest extant Japanese film and the first film to be designated an Important Cultural Property.