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Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)

Aug 25, 1937 Drama, History 1h 26m
User Score
79%
45 votes
Internet Movie Database
76%

Overview

In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

Sadao Yamanaka
Director
Shintarō Mimura
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Matajuro Unno
Kan'emon Nakamura
Kan'emon Nakamura

Shinza
Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki

Otaki
Noboru Kiritachi
Noboru Kiritachi

Okama
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Sukezō Sukedakaya

Landlord
Kikunojo Segawa
Kikunojo Segawa

Chushichi
Chōemon Bandō
Chōemon Bandō
Emitaro Ichikawa
Emitaro Ichikawa

Full Cast & Crew

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