The Bride and the Treasure

1956 1h 26m JA

Synopsis

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Den Shichi of Kurodomon-chō, the best detective in Edo, captured members of a thief gang called "Kitsutsuki," but let three, including the rōnin Daikoku Yajūrō, Tengai Omachi, and Kasumi no Seiji, escape. Among the captured who were exiled, Genta and Kakuroku broke out and returned to Edo to reorganize the Kitsutsuki gang, starting to wreak havoc in the city. Due to the brutal methods used, Den Shichi suspected Yajūrō and Omachi had rejoined the gang. One day, a child who saw a hairdresser resembling Den Shichi, named Kiyoshi, reported to him. Kiyoshi, trusted by the moneychanger Yamano-ya, frequented by Den Shichi's wife Oshun, was rumored to be in love with Yamano-ya's daughter Oiku. In fact, Kiyoshi was Kasumi no Seiji, now living an honest life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
黒門町の伝七
Mitsuko Kusabue
お俊
Junzaburō Ban
獅子ッ鼻の竹
Kōkichi Takada
清吉（霞の清次）
Masanori Takeda
山野屋治右衛門
Yukiko Ibuki
娘おいく
Sachiko Atami
養女お鶴
Eiichi Nozawa
きつつき甚内

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiichi Fukuda
Writers: Kodō Nomura, Masayuki Jo, Tatsuro Jinde
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kōkichi Takada and Mitsuko Kusabue and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26921420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seiichi Fukuda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kōkichi Takada and Mitsuko Kusabue and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt26921420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Costume design: Tadaoto Kainoshō
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: The Bride and the Treasure (1956)

Part of

Denshichi Torimonocho

Denshichi Torimonocho is a detective in the Edo period of Japan. He investigates strange and terrifying mysteries. The 13 movies in the series are all adapted from a novel.