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Five Men of Edo

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen along with mega-star Ichikawa Utaemon, this is a story not to be missed. Torn from the pages of history, this true story has been told many times, but never as powerfully as this!

Top Cast

  • Tsumasaburō Bandō

    Tsumasaburō Bandō

    Banzuin Chobei

  • Utaemon Ichikawa

    Utaemon Ichikawa

    Jurozaemon Mizuno

  • Isuzu Yamada

    Isuzu Yamada

    Okane, Chobei's wife

  • Kōkichi Takada

    Kōkichi Takada

    Takamisawa

  • Masao Mishima

    Masao Mishima

    Tonosuke Kondo

  • Kusuo Abe

    Kusuo Abe

    Yume no Ichirobei

  • Toshiko Ayukawa

    Toshiko Ayukawa

    Katsu, town geisha

  • Bandō Mitsugorō VIII

    Bandō Mitsugorō VIII

  • Kawarasaki Gonzaburo

    Kawarasaki Gonzaburo

    Mizuki Ayame

Overview

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen along with mega-star Ichikawa Utaemon, this is a story not to be missed. Torn from the pages of history, this true story has been told many times, but never as powerfully as this!

Rating

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