Three Films Including 'A Diary of a Drunkard' to Air for the First Time on TV in April! 'Lost Films: Miraculously Surviving Films Revived' on CS Eisei Gekijo
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The CS channel 'Eisei Gekijo' will air the first-ever television broadcast of three partially 'lost' films in April as part of a special feature. The lineup includes 'Shuchu Nikki' (A Diary of a Drunkard), the second oldest surviving Shochiku film; 'Seiki wa Warau' (The Century Laughs), a digitally restored drama discovered in Russia; and 'Sentaro Akagi no Uta' (Sentaro's Akagi Song), a tale of wandering gamblers based on a hit song.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the title of the special program that will air on the CS channel 'Eisei Gekijo' in April?
- A: The title of the special program is 'Lost Films: Miraculously Surviving Films Revived'.
- Q: Which three specific films will be broadcast for the first time on television as part of this special program?
- A: The three films are 'Shuchu Nikki' (A Diary of a Drunkard), 'Sentaro Akagi no Uta' (Sentaro's Akagi Song), and 'Seiki wa Warau' (The Century Laughs).
- Q: Why were these three featured films previously considered to be lost forever before their fragments were discovered?
- A: They were thought to be lost forever due to factors such as war damage and film degradation.
- Q: How much of the original runtime of the film 'A Diary of a Drunkard' actually survives today?
- A: Approximately 30 minutes survive out of the officially recorded runtime of about 66 minutes.
- Q: Where was the digitally restored version of the film 'The Century Laughs' ('Seiki wa Warau') discovered?
- A: The digitally restored version of 'The Century Laughs' was discovered in Russia.