---
title: 'Gyakuryu (1924)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Buntarō Futagawa'
released: '1924-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 28
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gyakuryu-1924'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1165285/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gyakuryu (1924)

1924 · 28 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 逆流

## Synopsis

Gyakuryu  is a 1924 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Buntaro Futagawa. Often acclaimed as the predecessor to Orochi, it tells the tale of a nihilistic samurai, played by Tsumasaburo Bando whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived and who loses the only love of his life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Buntarō Futagawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/buntaro-futagawa)
- **Screenplay:** [Rokuhei Susukita](https://cinepixo.com/people/rokuhei-susukita)

## Cast

- [Tsumasaburō Bandō](https://cinepixo.com/people/tsumasaburo-bando)
- [Tomoko Makino](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomoko-makino)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/gyakuryu-1924
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