Japan / Sep 20, 1959
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jotaro Togami | Fukase Daizen |
| Haruo Tanaka | Yadashi Ukontaro |
| Eijirō Yanagi | Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa |
| Kenji Kusumoto | Goichiro Tendo |
| Kensaku Hara | Kyoko Ichibashi |
| Eijirō Kataoka | Tsuruno Hori |
| Kunio Kaga | Murakami |
| Ryōsuke Kagawa | Bunzaemon Kinokuniya |
| Hiroshi Mizuno | Yatsuhashi Kengyo |
| Sumiko Kaji | |
| Kanji Koshiba | |
| Sumiko Hidaka | |
| Tokinosuke Nakamura | |
| Masuo Kamiki | |
| Masao Hori | |
| Yujiro Omi | |
| Kunijirō Yanagi |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 恋山彦 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 20 settembre 1959 |
| Writer | Yoshitake Hisa, Michihei Muramatsu, Eiji Yoshikawa |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto |
| Cinematography | Sadaji Yoshida |
| Assistant directors | Masahiro Makino |
| Lighting | Yoichi Yasuda |
| Camera operators | Sadaji Yoshida |
| Additional photography | Sadaji Yoshida |
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| Production design | Taizō Kawashima |
| Art direction | Taizō Kawashima |
| Set decoration | Taizō Kawashima |
| Music | Seiichi Suzuki, Sadamitsu Ishihara |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki, Sadamitsu Ishihara |
Release dates
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