The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Shintarō MimuraScreenplay
- Nobuo NakagawaDirector
Cast
- Tomisaburō WakayamaCast
- Yōko KatsuragiCast
- Hisaya MorishigeCast
- Yōnosuke TobaCast
- Kusuo AbeCast
- Ichirō IzawaCast
- Kōji MitsuiCast
- Hisako TakihanaCast
- Sanae MitsuokaOtose
- Kikuko HanaokaCast
- Tetsu TsuboiCast
- Kyōzō FuyukiCast