* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Yōtō Monogatari: Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakunin-giri (1960 film)
妖刀物語 花の吉原百人斬り
A 1960 Toei period film directed by Uchida Tomu and starring Kataoka Chiezō, released on 4 September 1960. A merchant, Jirōzaemon, obsessed with a Yoshiwara courtesan, bursts into an oiran procession and cuts down many people.
Description
Overview
Yōtō Monogatari: Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakunin-giri is a period film produced in Japan in 1960. It runs 109 minutes, was distributed by Toei, and was released on 4 September 1960. It was directed by Uchida Tomu, with a screenplay by Yoda Yoshikata and cinematography by Yoshida Teiji.
Cast
Kataoka Chiezō plays Jirōzaemon of Sano. The cast includes Mizutani Yaeko as Yatsuhashi, Kimura Isao as Einojō, Aoyama Kyōko as Osaki, and Hara Kensaku as Echigoya Tanbei.
Synopsis
Jirōzaemon, a serious merchant with an ugly birthmark, becomes infatuated with Tamazuru, a courtesan of the Yoshiwara, and dreams of buying out her contract. His business declines, and Tamazuru is chosen to take the name of the second Yatsuhashi. Jirōzaemon bursts into an oiran procession and cuts down many people, including Yatsuhashi.
The Sword
Jirōzaemon tries to raise money by parting with his protective sword. The title of the film includes the word yōtō, meaning a cursed sword.
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