暴れん坊街道 (1957)

The Horse Boy

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.

暴れん坊街道

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Shūji Sano
Shūji Sano
as
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
as
Motoharu Ueki
Motoharu Ueki
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Shinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara
as
Kenji Susukida
Kenji Susukida
as
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
as
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
as
Tsuyako Okajima
Tsuyako Okajima
as
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida
as
Koji Arima
Koji Arima
as
Naojiro Uemura
Naojiro Uemura
as
Shigetoshi Yoda
Shigetoshi Yoda
as
不二和子
不二和子
as
Chietaro Kataoka
Chietaro Kataoka
as
Ryuji Kazuki
Ryuji Kazuki
as
Kin'nosuke Fujiki
Kin'nosuke Fujiki
as
Hideo Shimada
Hideo Shimada
as
Reiko Miyama
Reiko Miyama
as
Namiji Umemura
Namiji Umemura
as
Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka
as
Tsukie Matsuura
Tsukie Matsuura
as
Kikue Mōri
Kikue Mōri
as
Tamami Natsu
Tamami Natsu
as
Masao Hori
Masao Hori
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
as

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Shiro Fukai
Shiro Fukai
Music
Yoshikata Yoda
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Tomu Uchida
Tomu Uchida
Director
Sadaji Yoshida
Sadaji Yoshida
Cinematography
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Novel

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