Somersault on the Way

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Somersault on the Way (1950)

Directed by Torajirō Saitō

Music, Drama · 1h 22m

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

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Cast

Hibari Misora Chomatsu Kodayu Ichikawa Denbei Yoshiko Tsubouchi Oito Shunji Sakai Genroku Chikako Miyagi Umekichi Kōkichi Takada Sashichi
Y
Yoshito Yamaji
H
Hiroshi Aoyama
M
Morie Ishida
H
Haruhisa Kawada
K
Kenzō Tanaka
M
Mariko Ogasawara

Crew

Director
Torajirō Saitō
Screenplay
Toshio Yasumi
Producer
Seikichi Ishida

Details

Original title
とんぼ返り道中
Release date
1950-12-31
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Shochiku