Humanity and Paper Balloons

Name: Humanity and Paper Balloons
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1937
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.84

1937 · 86 min

Drama · History

★ 7.8

Criterion

Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Sadao Yamanaka
Screenplay Shintarō Mimura
Director of Photography Akira Mimura

Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza
Shizue Kawarazaki
Otaki
Noboru Kiritachi
Okoma
S
Sensho Ichikawa
K
Kō Mihashi
T
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Genko
S
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Landlord
K
Kikunojo Segawa
Chushichi
C
Chōemon Bandō
Yabushi
E
Emitaro Ichikawa
Yatagoro
T
Takako Misaki
Okuma

Crew

Director — Sadao Yamanaka
Screenplay — Shintarō Mimura
Director of Photography — Akira Mimura

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🔥 Hot takes

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Intermission

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