Tsukigata Hanpeita (1952)
During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.
Director: Kokichi Uchide
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: May 29, 1952
Cast
- Utaemon Ichikawa - Tsukigata Hanpeita
- Isuzu Yamada - Somehachi
- Hibari Misora - Hinagiku
- Chizuru Kitagawa - Umematsu
- Minoru Ōki - Katsura Kogoro
- Jotaro Togami - Sakamoto Ryoma
- Yoshito Yamaji - Komiyama Jizaemon
- Daijirō Natsukawa - Fujioka Kujuro
- Joji Kaieda
- Akio Kobori
Screenplay
- Hyōgo Suzuki (Screenplay)
- Rifū Yukitomo (Original Story)
- Isamu Nagae (Screenplay)
Music: Tadashi Manjome, Hiroshi Yoshizawa
Cinematography: Kiyoshi Kataoka
Editing: Mitsuzō Miyata
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
jidaigeki
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tsukigata Hanpeita about?
- During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.
- Who directed Tsukigata Hanpeita?
- Tsukigata Hanpeita was directed by Kokichi Uchide.
- Who stars in Tsukigata Hanpeita?
- Tsukigata Hanpeita stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Isuzu Yamada, Hibari Misora, Chizuru Kitagawa, Minoru Ōki, Jotaro Togami.
- How long is Tsukigata Hanpeita?
- Tsukigata Hanpeita has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Tsukigata Hanpeita?
- Tsukigata Hanpeita is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Tsukigata Hanpeita produced?
- Tsukigata Hanpeita was produced in Japan.