The Men of Tohoku - Cast

The Men of Tohoku (1957)
59 min | Drama

The Men of Tohoku (1957)

59 min | Drama

The isolated village of Tohoku is surrounded by high mountains, and has a tradition that only the eldest sons may marry and inherit. The filthy, unshaven younger sons, called yakkos, work the land and never have sex. To redress an ...See moreThe isolated village of Tohoku is surrounded by high mountains, and has a tradition that only the eldest sons may marry and inherit. The filthy, unshaven younger sons, called yakkos, work the land and never have sex. To redress an ancestor's crime, the widow Oei has to take each yakko for a night. However she refuses to take Risuke, who has particularly vile breath. So Risuke's eldest brother Tasuke tells his wife Asa to take Risuke for a night, while an old blabbermouth suggests another alternative to Risuke. Written by Will Gilbert See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Hiroshi Akutagawa Risuke Risuke See fewer	Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
Minoru Chiaki Tasuke Tasuke See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Kamatari Fujiwara Hisakichi Hisakichi See fewer	The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Jun Hamamura Actor Actor See fewer	High and Low (1963)
Bokuzen Hidari Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Shôichi Hirose Actor Actor See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Hajime Izu Actor Actor See fewer	Kikaida: Android of Justice (1972)
Takuzô Kumagai Father of Twins (as Jirô Kumagai) Father of Twins (as Jirô Kumagai) See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Akio Kusama Father Father See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Eiko Miyoshi Old woman Old woman See fewer	The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Chieko Naniwa Oei Oei See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
Tadashi Okabe Actor Actor See fewer	Godzilla (1954)
Sachio Sakai Actor Actor See fewer	Godzilla (1954)
Makoto Satô Actor Actor See fewer	The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Ikio Sawamura Actor Actor See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Shirô Tsuchiya Actor Actor See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
Haruko Tôgô Asa Asa See fewer	Dreams (1990)
Minosuke Yamada Actor Actor See fewer	Ikiru (1952)