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Release Year1916
Runtime0h 12m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorMasao Inoue
WritersMasao Inoue
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsNot Blood Relations
About Not Blood Relations
Based on a contemporary set novel by Shunyo Yanagawa, this film was adapted to the Japanese stage with multiple film versions to follow, including director Naruse Mikio’s take in 1932. Director Masao Inoue also stars in this 1916 adaption which follows the destruction of a businessman and his family as mounting scandals reakwaken lingering hatreds and induce new crimes. This surviving fragment features three sequences from the original film, including its denouement.
Directed by Masao Inoue, Not Blood Relations leans on a strong ensemble — Masao Inoue, Kichinosuke Kinoshita, Kikuya Akimoto — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1916.
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