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Humanity and Paper Balloons

MOVIE • 1937

Humanity and Paper Balloons

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.9/5Votes: 55
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Top Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Matajuro Unno

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Shinza

Shizue Kawarazaki

Shizue Kawarazaki

Otaki

Noboru Kiritachi

Noboru Kiritachi

Okoma

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Sensho Ichikawa

…

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Kō Mihashi

…

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Tsuruzo Nakamura

Genko

—

Sukezō Sukedakaya

Landlord

—

Kikunojo Segawa

Chushichi

—

Chōemon Bandō

Yabushi

—

Emitaro Ichikawa

Yatagoro

—

Takako Misaki

Okuma

—

Kikunosuke Ichikawa

Kanekichi

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Isuke

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

August 25, 1937

Runtime

86 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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