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Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
as Saheita Sugimoto aka Shôsuke Ohara
Akiko Kazami
as Onobu
Reiko Miyagawa
as Oritsu
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Margaret Nakata
Chōko Iida
as Oseki, old maid
Haruo Tanaka
as Seizô Kon'no
Sōji Kiyokawa
as Kaikû Tsukioka, high priest
Yōnosuke Toba
as Koroku
Shinichi Himori
as Jiromasa Yoshida
Hiroshi Ayukawa
as Tetsuo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes5
DirectorHiroshi Shimizu
WritersHiroshi Shimizu, Matsuo Kishi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMr. Shosuke Ohara
About Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he is on the brink of bankruptcy. Around town he is better known by his nickname Mr. Shosuke Ohara.
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, Mr. Shosuke Ohara leans on a strong ensemble — Denjirō Ōkōchi, Akiko Kazami, Reiko Miyagawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1949.
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