Humanity and Paper Balloons

Directed by Sadao Yamanaka

Written by Shintarō Mimura, Mokuami Kawatake

In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Matajuro Unno

Kan'emon Nakamura

Shinza

Shizue Kawarazaki

Otaki

Noboru Kiritachi

Okoma

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Sensho Ichikawa

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Kō Mihashi

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Tsuruzo Nakamura

Genko

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Sukezō Sukedakaya

Landlord

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Kikunojo Segawa

Chushichi

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Chōemon Bandō

Yabushi

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Emitaro Ichikawa

Yatagoro

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Takako Misaki

Okuma