Judith Rosenberg on piano. A great chance to see the birth of Japanese cinema, and the samurai genre: infamous ninja Jirokichi the Rat robs from the rich and helps out the misfortunate in Ito’s groundbreaking early film, perhaps the finest silent Japanese period film to have survived in approximately original form. With Shozo Makino’s Jiraiya the Ninja. (100 mins)
Presented as part of our film series celebrating Nikkatsu Studio's 100th anniversary, Life is Short: Nikkatsu Studios at 100. September 1st - October 27th.
Ticket Pricing: $5.50 for BAM/PFA members, UC Berkeley Students; $9.50 for Adults; $6.50 for UC Berkeley faculty, non UCB students, seniors, youth, and disabled
