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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorEiichi Kudō
WritersShinji Kessoku
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFlowers on the Road
About Flowers on the Road
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.
Directed by Eiichi Kudō, Flowers on the Road leans on a strong ensemble — Chiyonosuke Azuma, Satomi Oka, Ryūji Shinagawa — 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 1961.
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