Somersault on the Way
1950•1h 22m•Released
MusicDrama
A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.
Director
Torajirō Saitō
Writer
Toshio Yasumi
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Hibari Misora
Chomatsu
Kodayu Ichikawa
Denbei
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Oito
Shunji Sakai
Genroku
Chikako Miyagi
Umekichi
Kōkichi Takada
Sashichi
Yoshito Yamaji
Hiroshi Aoyama
Morie Ishida
Haruhisa Kawada
Kenzō Tanaka
Mariko Ogasawara
Toshiko Ayukawa
Juro Hayashida
Production
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Seikichi Ishida
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