A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
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In A Tale of Archery, young, timid bowmaster Kazuma (Akitake Kôno) seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumored, drove the previous champion (Kazuma’s father) to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is also very much a coward, holing himself up in an inn run by the kindly Okinu (Kinuyo Tanaka) and generally avoiding confrontation of any sort. Despite his clandestine manner, enough of the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He is saved by Karatsu Kanbei (Kazuo Hasegawa), a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it soon becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has several potentially shady ulterior motives.
Release Date : 1945-06-28
Language :Japanese
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : TOHO
Production Country : Japan
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Kanbei Kanzamon
Original Name : 長谷川一夫
Gender : Male
Character Name : Okinu
Original Name : 田中絹代
Gender : Female
Character Name : Daihachiro
Original Name : 市川扇升
Gender : Male
Character Name : Kazuma Hochino
Original Name : 河野秋武
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hoshino's mother
Original Name : 葛城文子
Gender : Female
Character Name : Seijiro
Original Name : 田中春男
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 横山運平
Gender : Male
Character Name : Omatsu
Original Name : 清川玉枝
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : 林喜美枝
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Sachiko Mitani
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : 鳥羽陽之助
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 沢井三郎
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Ryusaku Nagai
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 花沢徳衛
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Zenichiro Kito
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : 深見泰三
Gender : Male
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