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Le vrai Jiu Jitsu
Also known as The True Jiu-Jitsu in the USA
(1905) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Alice Guy

Cast: Dranem [himself].

Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont. / Song “Le vrai Jiu Jitsu” by Paul Briollet, G. Fabri and Charles D’Orvict. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Gaumont Chronophone sound-on-disc synchronized sound system. / Gaumont Phonoscène production number 167. / Full-sound film.

Performance: Song.

Survival status: Print exists [35mm positive, with soundtrack disc].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 23 April 2025.

References: Film viewing : Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.