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Cherry Blossom Time in Japan

Cherry Blossom Time in Japan

1936Short⏱️ 8mApproved
DocumentaryShort
6.3
IMDB Rating
176 votes

In this Traveltalks entry, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as well as the traditional Japanese religions of Shintoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
James A. FitzPatrick
Release Date
March 21, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick
as Self - Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

confucianismthree wise monkeysshrinereligionholiday

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Beautiful landscapes in Japan...
by Doylenf2008-10-16
6/10

"For the sheer beauty of its Technicolor photography, it's worth a peek at Japan's love of the natural beauty of plants and trees. The cherry blossoms and azaleas are in full bloom, a woman is shown tending her home garden, and before you know it, the film ends as a couple enjoy the outdoors with the majestic Mount Fujiyama in the background. The narration is brief and the film really concentrates on the beautiful glimpses we get through the gorgeous color photography of Japan's lovely cherry trees. The limited narration merely mentions how the artistic sense is instilled in the..."

💡 Did You Know?

Included in Warner Home Video's (WHV) 2006 DVD release of China Seas (1935). This disc is in WHV's multidisc DVD collection "Clark Gable: The Signature Collection", released the same day.

📖 Synopsis

In this Traveltalks entry, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as well as the traditional Japanese religions of Shintoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.