Five Men of Edo | 大江戸五人男
Five Men of Edo大江戸五人男
Overview
During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen along with mega-star Ichikawa Utaemon, this is a story not to be missed. Torn from the pages of history, this true story has been told many times, but never as powerfully as this!
Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Utaemon Ichikawa
Isuzu Yamada
Kōkichi Takada
Masao Mishima
Kusuo Abe
Toshiko Ayukawa
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
Kawarasaki Gonzaburo
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kodayu Ichikawa
Joji Kaida
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kōji Mitsui
Mitsuo Nagata
Ryutaro Otomo
Kazunari Motomatsu
Eitarō Shindō
Yoshito Yamaji
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Mieko Takamine
Yōko Wakasugi
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Teiji Takahashi
Kyōko Kusajima
Saeko Ozuki
Hiroyuki Nagato
Crew
Hideo Ishimoto
Yoshikata Yoda
