DRENCHED SWALLOW GONPACHI
Directed by: UCHIDE Kokichi
Cast: OKAWA Hashizo, HASEGAWA Yumiko, OKAWA Keiko, ICHIKAWA Utaemon
This exciting film is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of
a man he had killed many years before.
There is plenty of action and excitement,
together with the bittersweet romance of two people who cannot be together under any
circum-stances.
Okawa Hashizo was not only one of Japan’s foremost stars in the
1950’s and 60’s. He is still considered the most popular Japanese film star of all time,
to this very day. Don’t miss this rare look at a true icon of the silver screen!
(TV Broadcast quality)
1958 - Color - Widescreen
Japanese with English subtitles.
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