The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog

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The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog (1946)

Directed by Masahisa Sunohara

Comedy · 1h 16m

A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothers on the other. When the villains’ carefully crafted facade is exposed, a monk who sides with the widow puts on the performance of a lifetime. A heartwarming pastoral comedy rich in human warmth.

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Cast

M
Mitsusaburō Ramon
K
Kisao Tobita Chieko Sōma
堤
堤みどり Bontarō Miake
E
Eiran Yoshikawa Tsuneko Sudō Kiyoko Hirai Mantarō Ushio Kumeko Urabe
M
Michiko Suzuki Keiju Kobayashi

Crew

Director
Masahisa Sunohara
Screenplay
Taketaka Yagisawa, Yutaka Okada, Ryōzō Kasahara
Director of Photography
Shigeyoshi Mine

Details

Original title
狸になった和尚さん
Release date
1946-11-19
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Daiei Film