Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons
1937
★★★★☆ 7.9/10
⏱️ 86 min
📅 Released
🌐 JA
DramaHistory
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Criterion Channel
Fandor
Philo
Fandor Amazon Channel

Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno
Kan'emon Nakamura
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza
Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Otaki
Noboru Kiritachi
Noboru Kiritachi
Okoma
Sensho Ichikawa
Sensho Ichikawa
Kō Mihashi
Kō Mihashi

Crew

Director
Sadao Yamanaka
Writer
Shintarō Mimura
Producer
Masanobu Takeyama

Production

P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo, Zenshinza Theatre Company

Keywords

honorroninpawnshop