Action ·Adventure · Japan · 1943 · 1h 20m

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

無法松の一生

The Life of Matsu the Untamed poster
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō as Keiko Sonoi as Hiroyuki Nagato as Kyoji Sugi as Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Isamu Yamaguchi as
Crew
Kazuo Miyagawa — Director of Photography Shigeo Nishida — Editor Goro Nishi — Original Music Composer Mansaku Itami — Screenplay Shunsaku Iwashita — Novel Yuko Nakaizumi — Producer
Synopsis

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

Mood & Themes
father figuredrunkennessfeudal japanunattainable desiremeiji period
Key Collaborators
Hiroshi Inagaki Director Kazuo Miyagawa Director of Photography Shigeo Nishida Editor Goro Nishi Original Music Composer Mansaku Itami Screenplay Shunsaku Iwashita Novel Yuko Nakaizumi Producer
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