Drama ·History · Japan · 1936 · 1h 13m

Man of the House

桃中軒雲右衛門

Man of the House poster
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Kumoemon Tochuken Chikako Hosokawa as Otsuma Sachiko Chiba as Chidori Kamatari Fujiwara as Shogetsu Kaoru Itō as Sentaro Masao Mishima as Kurata
Crew
Hiroshi Suzuki — Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita — Editor Noboru Itō — Original Music Composer Mikio Naruse — Writer Seika Mayama — Novel Takeo Kita — Production Design
Synopsis

This film is based on a real Meiji era performer -- and tells of Tochuken's partnership with his wife (played by Chikako Hosokawa) who played shamisen for his songs/recitations), his affair with a geisha (Sachiko Chiba), and the deterioration of his partnership and marriage.

Key Collaborators
Mikio Naruse Director Hiroshi Suzuki Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita Editor Noboru Itō Original Music Composer Mikio Naruse Writer Seika Mayama Novel Takeo Kita Production Design
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