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Ronin-gai

6.219901h 57mMovieHistoryDramaAction

Near the end of Japanese civil war, several disgraced ronin living in Edo's red light district attempt to regain their honor by defending a brothel from a hostile militia bent on wiping out local prostitutes.

DirectorKazuo Kuroki
WriterKazuo Kasahara
ProducerHisao Nabeshima

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Kazuo Kuroki

YHYoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Gennai Aramaki
KHKanako Higuchi
Kanako Higuchi
Oshin
RIRenji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Gonbei
KSKaoru Sugita
Kaoru Sugita
HAHideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto
Biwa player
MEMoeko Ezawa
Moeko Ezawa
Otoku
HIHiroko Isayama
Hiroko Isayama
Oyo
MMMichitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima
Tahei
HNHiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Heihachiro
KSKei Satō
Kei Satō
Iseya
TNTatsu Nakamura
Tatsu Nakamura
Onaka
KTKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Magozaemon Doi

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