Synopsis
The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.
Movie Information
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Writers
- Kaneto Shindō
- Release Year
- 1972
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (7 votes)
Top Cast
Nobuko Otowa
Teru Kamozawa
Tokuko Watanabe
Shunkin Mozuya
Jiro Kawarazaki
Sasuke Nukui
Daijirō Harada
Toshitarô
Taiji Tonoyama
Harumatsu
Rokkō Toura
Clerk
Daigo Kusano
Doctor
Tetsuji Takechi
Yasuzaemon
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