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A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)

★ 5.8/10 77 min War, Drama, History Japan Japanese
Director: Mikio Naruse
Writer: Hideo Oguni
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa Kanbei Kanzamon
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka Okinu
Sensho Ichikawa Daihachiro
Akitake Kōno Kazuma Hochino
Fumiko Katsuragi
Fumiko Katsuragi Hoshino's mother
Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka Seijiro
Unpei Yokoyama
Unpei Yokoyama
Tamae Kiyokawa
Tamae Kiyokawa Omatsu

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