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10 Best Movies Like Katsudō Shashin

If you loved Katsudō Shashin, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Passage of Venus

Passage of Venus

1874★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotographic sequences. In 1873, P.J.C. Janssen, or Pierre Jules César Janssen, invent...

#2
I Accuse

I Accuse

1919★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors ...

#3
Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie

1908★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation. Drawing inspiration from J. Stuart Blackton and the Incoherents of club Hyd...

#4
A Ship of Oranges

A Ship of Oranges

1927★ 4.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo....

#5
Serpentine Dance

Serpentine Dance

1897★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Angelic and demonic serpentine dance from dawn of cinema. Hand-colored frame by frame. Lumière no. 765 or 765.1 (colorized, different dancer?)....

#6
The '?' Motorist

The '?' Motorist

1906★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Katsudō Shashin for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A magical glowing white motorcar ignores policemen, drives up buildings, flies through outer space, and can transform into a horse and carriage....