dændʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ hæd nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt kəntˈɛmpt fɔːɹ fˈɪlm, bˌʌt wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kənvˈɪnst ðˌæɾə fˈɪlm ʌv hɪz ˈækt wʊd biː ɐ ɡˈɪft tə pɑːstˈɛɹᵻɾi.
Danjūrō had nothing but contempt for film, but was eventually convinced that a film of his act would be a gift to posterity.