In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overthrow an attempted usurpation of his domain, while being harassed by vassals of the usurper (Kensaku Hara). There's also a mysterious ronin played by Jushiro Konoe. The songs are seamlessly woven into the narrative and don't overwhelm the action. While the plot is derivative it is good example of its type and quite enjoyable. Note that there are some flashback sequences in black and white.
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Cast
32 people
Ryuji Kita
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Jūshirō Konoe
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Toshikazu Kono
Hibari Misora
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Kōtarō Satomi
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Kinichi Hanabusa
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Michiko Nishizaki
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Hizuru Murasaki
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Toshikazu Kono Director · Motonari Wakai Screenplay Shinji Kessoku Screenplay
First release October 27, 1962 · Produced in Japan · Original title 花笠道中
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
花笠道中
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 27, 1962
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No release date listed for United States.
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