Saakasu goningumi (1935)

Comedy Drama

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.

Updated May 28 2020

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Runtime: 65 mins Rating: 6.3

Cast

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Okiyo

Kamatari Fujiwara

Tadakichi

Ko Mihashi

Seiroku

Heihachirô Ôkawa

Kokichi

Hiroshi Uruki

Torakichi

Masako Tsutsumi

Chiyoko

Sadao Maruyama

Chief Travelling Circus

Koji Kaga

Kunio, the acrobat

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Crew

Mikio Naruse

Director

Kohei Ima

Writer

Ryûji Nagami

Writer

Hiroshi Suzuki

Director of Photography

Junnosuke Yamazaki

Art Direction

Kyôsuke Kami

Original Music Composer

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