Kitsunosuke Bando
Acting
Known For
Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin. His brother (Kazuo Hasegawa) vowed vengeance on the day of his brother's death. So every year the villains are worried during the Awa Dance Festival (which is part of the Obon festival), but nothing has ever happened, until seven years later...
Dancers of Awa
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
The Way of Drama
War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.
Kantaro of Ina
Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder, but are too scared to report it to the police. In the meantime, an innocent man is arrested as the murderer and chaos ensues.
The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate
short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.
Banchō sarayashiki
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The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
A 1942 film.
Omokage no machi
The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.