A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)
Synopsis
Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.
Release Date: 1945-06-28
Runtime: 77 minutes
Director: Mikio Naruse
Top Cast
- Kazuo Hasegawa as Kanbei Kanzamon
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Okinu
- Sensho Ichikawa as Daihachiro
- Akitake Kōno as Kazuma Hochino
- Fumiko Katsuragi as Hoshino's mother
- Haruo Tanaka as Seijiro
- Unpei Yokoyama as
- Tamae Kiyokawa as Omatsu
- Kimie Hayashi as
- Sachiko Mitani as
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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