Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Read More »
Tag Archives: Tsumasaburô Bandô
Serpent AKA Orochi (1925) Buntarô Futagara, Tsumasaburô Bandô, Misao Seki, Utako Tamaki
The story of a decent samurai who is widely considered a scum and a criminal. Read More »
Five Men of Edo AKA Oedo go-nin Otoko (1951) Daisuke Itô, Tsumasaburô Bandô, Utaemon Ichikawa, Isuzu Yamada
During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate Read More »
Yabure-daiko / Broken Drum (1949) Keisuke Kinoshita, Hiroshi Aoyama, Tsumasaburô Bandô, Chieko Higashiyama, Drama
When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marraiges and careers in order to regain financial stability.
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