Hana no shôgai (movie)

Hana no shôgai (movie)

花の生涯 彦根篇 江戸篇
  • Production country: Japan
  • Producer: Tatsuo Ōsone
  • Production companies: Shochiku
  • Release date: 10/14/1953
  • Run time: 182 min.

Movie description

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced him to a captivating shamisen master named Murayama Taka. Naosuke became deeply infatuated with her, disregarding the jealousy of his consort Shizu and the warnings of his senior retainer, Gaiji. However, upon discovering Taka's relationship with Shuzen, Naosuke promptly ended his ties with her.

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Matsumoto Hakuō I

Matsumoto Hakuō I

Role(s): 井伊直弼

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Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Role(s): 井伊直亮

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Kōkichi Takada

Kōkichi Takada

Role(s): 長野主膳

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Tomiemon Otomo

Tomiemon Otomo

Role(s): 三浦北庵

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Kenji Susukida

Kenji Susukida

Role(s): 犬塚外記

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