Released:
1935-10-21

Overview:
The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.

Director:
Mikio Naruse

Runtime:
1h 5min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Heihachirō Ōkawa
  as
  Kokichi
• 
  Hiroshi Uruki
  as
  Torakichi
• 
  Kamatari Fujiwara
  as
  Tadakichi
• 
  Riki Miyagawa
  as
  Rokuta
• 
  Kō Mihashi
  as
  Seiroku