Definitions
Etymologies
- From Japanese 時代劇 jidaigeki. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as”
“While considered a traditional actor, he was a pillar of Akira Kurosawa's early jidaigeki works such as Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Sanjuro, in which kenjutsu and iaido feature heavily.”
“Where do you think you are, some fucking jidaigeki drama?”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘jidaigeki’.
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Film
jidaigeki, samurai, Kurosawa, action, comedy, drama, Bergman, Buñuel, surreal, rotoscope, melodrama, Cinerama and 333 more...
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deidionysus's list
Words, words, words!
cartesian, shavian, dithyramb, dreadnaught, lea, adamantine, titanomachy, theomachy, aethereal, ambrosia, ambrosial, aether and 183 more...
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Let's Go To the Movies
Film genres. Also see film--1 by bradleyrturner.
silent, talkie, drama, coming-of-age, comedy, black comedy, buddy movie, slapstick, romance, romcom, tearjerker, period piece and 44 more...
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Japanese terms
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actung George Lucas may have based his Star Wars movies on this film genre. 'Jedi' may be a shortening of 'jidaigeki.' Apr 25, 2012