· Japan · 1949 · 1h 16m

The Man Who Laughs Last

最後に笑う男

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Director
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Cast
Saburo Date as Sumiko Hidaka as Daisuke Katō as Machiko Kyō as Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Osamu Takizawa as
Crew
Hideo Ishimoto — Director of Photography Shin'ichi Yanagawa — Screenplay
Synopsis

The East Asian Acrobatic circus enjoys popularity after welcoming the Asuka brothers, two prestigious trapeze acrobats. One day, one of the brothers gets injured and a substitute needs to be found. Rumors start to float around concerning the circus clown and his grandiose acrobat career which ended tragically. Will he be able to reconcile with his tumultuous past and get the show running?

Key Collaborators
Kimiyoshi Yasuda Director Hideo Ishimoto Director of Photography Shin'ichi Yanagawa Screenplay
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