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Keirin shônin gyôjyôki

  • 1963
  • 1h 38m
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6.7/10
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Keirin shônin gyôjyôki (1963)

One summer day, the priest of the Hojuuin Temple dies. As soon as he hears the news, Harumichi returns to town and organizes a grand funeral. He was never willing to take over the family bus... Read allOne summer day, the priest of the Hojuuin Temple dies. As soon as he hears the news, Harumichi returns to town and organizes a grand funeral. He was never willing to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a high school teacher, far from home, but given the circums... Read allOne summer day, the priest of the Hojuuin Temple dies. As soon as he hears the news, Harumichi returns to town and organizes a grand funeral. He was never willing to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a high school teacher, far from home, but given the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new head of the Hojuuin Temple, Harumichi struggles, d... Read all

  • Director
    • Shôgorô Nishimura
  • Writers
    • Shôhei Imamura
    • Nobuyuki Ohnishi
    • Daikichi Terauchi
  • Stars
    • Eimei Esumi
    • Toyo Fukuda
    • Kotoe Hatsui
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Shôgorô Nishimura
    • Writers
      • Shôhei Imamura
      • Nobuyuki Ohnishi
      • Daikichi Terauchi
    • Stars
      • Eimei Esumi
      • Toyo Fukuda
      • Kotoe Hatsui
    • 1Critic review
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    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    • Osamu
    Toyo Fukuda
    • Yasu
    Kotoe Hatsui
    Kotoe Hatsui
    • Shima
    Hiroshi Hijikata
    • Genji
    Aiko Itô
    • Sachiko Kozakai
    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Irokawa
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Genkai Ban
    Kenji Kawai
    • Gendô Ban
    Noriko Matsumoto
    • Tokuko Sayama
    Yôko Minamida
    Yôko Minamida
    • Monoko Ban
    Chieko Misaki
    • Sakuko
    Kyôichi Mizuki
    • Kawamura
    Munenori Oyamada
    • Kyômai
    Shôichi Ozawa
    • Shundô Ban
    Zenpei Saga
    • Yamagata
    Keiko Sasaki
    • Tomi Tateno
    Toshio Takahara
    Toshio Takahara
    • Hôjun
    Masaya Takahashi
    • Ryôun Sayama
    • Director
      • Shôgorô Nishimura
    • Writers
      • Shôhei Imamura
      • Nobuyuki Ohnishi
      • Daikichi Terauchi
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1963 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Gambling Monk
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,527
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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