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Kanbei's Bargain Sale (1958)

Directed by Masahiro Makino

Overview

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads “Seeking fights, selling my life cheap.” One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter’s kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again…

Length 94 minutes

Actors

Ryutaro Otomo | Keiko Okawa | Kotaro Satomi | Hiromi Hanazono | Isao Yamagata | Yûji Hori | Kunio Kaga | Eitarô Shindô | Shunji Sakai | Haruko Izumi