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23/11/1934 Drama 1h 26m
72
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Overview

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.

  1. Yasujirō Ozu

    Director

  2. Tadao Ikeda

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Takeshi Sakamoto

    Kihachi

  2. Chōko Iida

    Otsune

  3. Kōji Mitsui

    Shinkichi

  4. Emiko Yagumo

    Otaka

  5. Yoshiko Tsubouchi

    Otoki

  6. Tomio Aoki

    Tomio

  7. Reikō Tani

    Tomio's Father

  8. Seiji Nishimura

    Kichi

  9. Nagamasa Yamada

    Mā kō

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-10-22
When a troupe of entertainers arrive in a small town after a four-year absence, "Kihachi" (Takeshi Sakamoto) is hoping to reunite with his now adult son "Shinkichi" (Kôji Mitsui). Snag? Well his mother - and the erstwhile mistress of our circus master - "Otsune" (Chôko Iida) has brought the lad up believing that his father was a successful civil servant, as that he is dead! Now to be fair to "Kihachi", though he did not hang around and be a traditional father - his lifestyle could not have supported that - he has provided for his son by funding his schooling which has seen the young man rece...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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