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Humanity and Paper Balloons

1982·1h 26m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
2,466 votes

The lives of two slum neighbors, one of a happy-go-lucky gambler and the other of a poor ronin, converge when the two get involved with the affairs of a powerful samurai official and his gangsters.

Humanity and Paper Balloons is a 1982 drama movie directed by Sadao Yamanaka, starring Chôjûrô Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Tsuruzô Nakamura. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 2,466 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Sadao Yamanaka
Stars
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Kan'emon Nakamura
Tsuruzô Nakamura
Chôemon Bandô
Creators
Shintarô Mimura
Details
1982-08-01
86 min
Movie
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
social realismkidnappingjidai gekilandlordjapanlieroninsamuraiclass differenceshusband wife relationshipsamurai actioncriminal ganglower classbarberpovertysakealcoholic18th centurysuicidehuman dignitypawnshopletterpridedignityfeudal japan