Release Date
25 Apr, 1956
Runtime
01:34: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
That Passionate Melody
In the eleventh year of the Tempō era, the Kawarazaki-za theater in Edo buzzed with excitement for a new production of "Kanjinchō" by Naritaya, featuring music by the master Kineya Rokusaburō. However, Naritaya's requests to change some of Rokusaburō's most painstakingly crafted parts of the composition angered his disciple, Shinjirō, leading to a conflict and Shinjirō's abandonment of the shamisen. One day, Shinjirō was captivated by the mysteriously beautiful dance of Oaki, a traveling performer's daughter, who seemed to be channeling her art into a form of revenge.
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高田浩吉
香川京子
雪代敬子
Danshirō Ichikawa
二代目 市川小太夫
山路義人
市川春代
渡辺篤
近衛十四郎
戸上城太郎
Miki Mori
井上靖