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The Water Magician is a 1933 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and based on a story by Kyōka Izumi. It is one of the most popular titles from the silent film work of Mizoguchi and tells a tragic love story which realistically depicts the beauty and strength of the women of the Meiji period. It is currently available with benshi accompaniment.
Original Release
06/01/1933
US Release
05/26/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tokihiko Okada | Kinya Murakoshi |
| Ichirô Sugai | Gozô Iwabuchi - usurer |
| Bontarô Miake | Shinzô |
| Kumeko Urabe | Ogin |
| Suzuko Taki | Nadeshiko |
| Kôji Ôizumi | Kenji |
| Joe Ohara | Tanjirô |
| Etsuzô Oki | Old detective |
| Nobuo Kosaka | Detective Takamura |
| Takashi Kawase |
Directors
Kenji Mizoguchi, Takuaki Seiryô
Writers
Yasunaga Higashibojo, Kyoka Izumi, Shinji Masuda, Nariharu Sugano, Kennosuke Tateoka
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tokihiko Okada | Kinya Murakoshi |
| Ichirô Sugai | Gozô Iwabuchi - usurer |
| Bontarô Miake | Shinzô |
| Kumeko Urabe | Ogin |
| Suzuko Taki | Nadeshiko |
| Kôji Ôizumi | Kenji |
| Joe Ohara | Tanjirô |
| Etsuzô Oki | Old detective |
| Nobuo Kosaka | Detective Takamura |
| Takashi Kawase | |
| Hirotoshi Murata | Nankin (as Kôju Murata) / Nankin |
| Takako Irie | Taki no Shiraito |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Takako Irie | Producer |
| Yoshizo Mogi | Producer |
| Takejiro Tsunoda | Producer |
