Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)

25/08/1937
Drama, History
1h 26m

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.

  • Sadao YamanakaDirector
  • Shintarō MimuraScreenplay
  • Original Title

    人情紙風船

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • honor
  • ronin
  • pawnshop

Top Billed Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Matajuro Unno

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Shinza

Shizue Kawarazaki

Shizue Kawarazaki

Otaki

Noboru Kiritachi

Noboru Kiritachi

Okama

Tsuruzo Nakamura

Sukezō Sukedakaya

Landlord

Kikunojo Segawa

Chushichi

Chōemon Bandō

Emitaro Ichikawa

Takako Misaki

Okomo

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