The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Yasuzō MasumuraDirector
- Ichirō IkedaWriter
Cast
- Michiyo YasudaCast
- Ken OgataCast
- Mayumi OgawaCast
- Yūsuke TakitaCast
- Yuji HayataCast
- Reiko KasaharaCast
- Sachiko MeguroCast
- Fumiko MurataCast
- Tazuko NikiCast
- Asao UchidaCast
- Junko YashiroCast
- Yūzō HayakawaCast
Themes
sports