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.
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Shūji Sano
Known for
There Was a Father
A Hen in the Wind
Isuzu Yamada
Known for
Throne of Blood
Yojimbo
Motoharu Ueki
Also in
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
The Forbidden Castle
Shinobu Chihara
Known for
Moving
Kenji Susukida
Also in
Magic Boy
Tuition
Kokuten Kōdō
Known for
Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
Eitarō Shindō
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Tsuyako Okajima
Also in
The House Where Evil Dwells
Samurai Town Story Part I
Yoshio Yoshida
Known for
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Koji Arima
Also in
The Red Shadow
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Naojiro Uemura
Shigetoshi Yoda
Tomu Uchida Director · Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Monzaemon Chikamatsu Author
First release February 19, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 暴れん坊街道
Production
Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
暴れん坊街道
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 19, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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