Directed by:
Yûzô KawashimaScreenplay:
Shôhei ImamuraComposer:
Toshirô MayuzumiCast:
Frankie Sakai, Sachiko Hidari, Yūjirō Ishihara, Izumi Ashikawa, Nobuo Kaneko, Kazuo Kumakura, Taiji Tonoyama, Shôichi Ozawa, 織田政雄, Akira Kobayashi (more)Plots(1)
When Saheiji (the beloved comedian Frankie Sakai) finds himself unable to pay for a bill at a brothel, he is forced to remain there to work off his debt. However he finds his wit and resourcefulness enable him to turn this situation to his advantage, as he interacts with a whole range of characters, from rivalling courtesans to political activists. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Frankie Sakai
Japan
Best movies:
Shogun (1980) (series)
47 Ronin (1962)
The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (1957)
Sachiko Hidari
Japan
Best movies:
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
A Fugitive from the Past (1965)
Insect Woman (1963)
Yūjirō Ishihara
Japan
Best movies:
Izumi Ashikawa
Japan
Best movies:
Nobuo Kaneko
Japan
Best movies:
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
Shogun (1980) (series)
Living (1952)
Kazuo Kumakura
Japan
Best movies:
The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (1957)
Puss in Boots (1969)
Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
Taiji Tonoyama
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
The Naked Island (1960)
The Castle of Sand (1974)
Shôichi Ozawa
Japan
Best movies:
The Human Bullet (1968)
Silence Has No Wings (1966)
Revenge (1964)
織田政雄
Japan
Best movies:
Bushido, Samurai Saga (1963)
High and Low (1963)
Ballad of Narayama (1958)
Akira Kobayashi
Japan
Best movies:
Hideaki Nitani
Japan
Best movies:
The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (1957)
Underworld Beauty (1958)
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Reiko Arai
Best movies:
Yôko Minamida
Japan
Best movies:
The Crucified Lovers (1954)
The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (1957)
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
Kinshirou Matsumoto
Japan
Best movies:
Revenge (1963)
The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era (1957)