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Humanity and Paper Balloons

Aug 25, 1937 · 1h 26m
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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.

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CAST

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza
Shizue Kawarazaki
Otaki
Noboru Kiritachi
Okoma
Sensho Ichikawa
Kō Mihashi
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Genko
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Landlord
Directed by Sadao Yamanaka

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Production
P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo, Zenshinza Theatre Company
Country
JP

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