Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937
1h 26m
7.9

7.9/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo Zenshinza Theatre Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 人情紙風船
Release Date August 25, 1937
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0029314

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

Tsuruzo Nakamura
Tsuruzo Nakamura

Genko

Sukezō Sukedakaya
Sukezō Sukedakaya

Landlord

Kikunojo Segawa
Kikunojo Segawa

Chushichi

Chōemon Bandō
Chōemon Bandō

Yabushi

Emitaro Ichikawa
Emitaro Ichikawa

Yatagoro

Takako Misaki
Takako Misaki

Okuma

Key Crew

Sadao Yamanaka
Director
Masanobu Takeyama
Producer
Shintarō Mimura
Screenplay