| Gyakuryu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Buntaro Futagawa |
| Narrated by | Midori Sawato |
| Starring | Tsumasaburo Bando Benisaburo Kataoka Kanzaburo Arashi Teruko Makino |
| Cinematography | Saichiro Hashimoto |
| Distributed by | Digital Meme |
| Release date(s) | 1924 (Japan) |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Gyakuryu (逆流 Backward Flow) is a 1924 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Buntaro Futagawa. Often acclaimed as the predecessor to Orochi (film), it tells the tale of a nihilistic samurai, played by Tsumasaburo Bando whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived and who loses the only love of his life.