KYOTO INTERNATIONAL FILM AND ART FESTIVAL

In 1927, Utaemon Ichikawa became independent from Makino Film Productions and opened his own studio in Ayameike, Nara. This is a commemorative film of this endeavor. Following Tsumasaburo Bando, Ichikawa established a star production comany and played a role in the heyday of sword-fighting films. The story begins with Harunojo Sekiguchi vowing to avenge his father who was killed in a petty dispute. However, his life is in trouble and he ends up stealing a man's belongings on his journey. This is witnessed by the little fox Otama, and he begins his descent into evil. By chance, he meets his enemy at a mansion he has broken into with his friends, and achieves his goal, but his mother has already committed suicide due to hardship. Surrounded by his captors, Harunojo purifies his body and soul in a fierce battle, and dies together with Otama.

Utaemon Ichikawa
Eiko Nakamura
Junichi Takamura
Hideko Ikoma
Utako Mikasa

【Orator】Ichiro Kataoka
【Piano accompaniment】Ayumi Kamiya
【Percussion】Masayoshi Tanaka

Director

Shichinosuke Oshimoto

Cinematography

Yuki Kawakami

Country

Japan

Year

1927