江戸いろは祭

1953 1h 35m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Hatamoto Akabane Tanaka once ruined his life with alcohol in his youth, leaving behind his wife and son, Hanji, to embark on a journey. He killed a man on the Shikoku route, but later returned to Edo, reforming his ways. Concerned about Hanji, he tracked down the wet nurse, O-Kane, to whom he had entrusted the boy. To his surprise, Hanji had become a respectable young man, now a subordinate of the gang leader, Tatsugorou. During a New Year visit to the Shiba Shinmei shrine, a minor altercation led Hanji to meet the geisha Koina, the wicked servant Miya-toku, and the sumo wrestler Naruto. Hanji and Naruto hit it off and formed a bond like brothers. However, Naruto's father was the very man Tanaka had killed. Naruto had been seeking vengeance against his father's killer. During a chance encounter at a restaurant, Naruto witnessed the reunion of Hanji and Tanaka, realizing Tanaka was his father's killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
め組の半次
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
半次の母
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
め組の辰五郎
Isuzu Yamada
女房おなか
Chikako Miyagi
もみじ屋の小稲
Jotaro Togami
金山徳五郎
Hizuru Takachiho
娘おちせ
Ichirō Sugai
赤羽根多仲

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kokichi Uchide
Writers: Genzō Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kokichi Uchide, shot by Hideo Ishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kōkichi Takada and Mitsuko Yoshikawa and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0361557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kokichi Uchide directs. Hideo Ishimoto behind the camera. Seiichi Suzuki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kokichi Uchide, shot by Hideo Ishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kōkichi Takada and Mitsuko Yoshikawa and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0361557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.