Movie
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
19451h 17m★ 5.9WarDramaHistory
Overview
Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.
Director
- Mikio Naruse
Writers
- Hideo Oguni
Producers
- Minesuke Kiyokawa · Executive Producer
- Hosuke Kiyokawa
Where to watch
Region: JP · via JustWatch / TMDBRent
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Top cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kanbei Kanzamon
Kinuyo Tanaka
Okinu
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Sensho Ichikawa
Daihachiro
Akitake Kōno
Kazuma Hochino
Fumiko Katsuragi
Hoshino's mother
Haruo Tanaka
Seijiro
Unpei Yokoyama
Tamae Kiyokawa
Omatsu
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Kimie Hayashi
Sachiko Mitani
Yōnosuke Toba
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Saburō Sawai
