The Speech of Prime Minister Tanaka

1928

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Overview

The only surviving film produced by Showa Kinema, the first company of pioneering sound-film producer Yoshizo Minagawa, records a speech by conservative Prime Minister Giichi Tanaka, who served from from 1927 to 1929, when he resigned after a dispute with the Emperor. The film features Tanaka standing in front of black drapes, talking directly into the camera as he presents his position on issues ranging from the economy to diplomacy and foreign policy. The identity of the cameraman is unknown, as is the exact date of shooting, but the film passed state censorship on February 6th, 1928, shortly before elections for the House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan’s Diet. As a historical record, the film is important since it not only constitutes Japan's earliest surviving sound film, but also provides a record of concerns central to Japanese politics in the late 1920s.

Status: Released

Language: JA

Production Information

Production Companies

Showa Kinema

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title	Seiyukai sosai Tanaka Giichi-shi enzetsu
Release Date	March 1, 1928
Status	Released
Language	JA

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