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Cast
Masao Inoue
as Kyosuke Ikeda
Kaoru Futaba
as Toyono Ikeda
Eiji Oshimoto
as Ichiro Ikeda
Ichiro Yuki
as Jiro Ikeda
Shoichi Nodera
as Chūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith)
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Omitsu
Hideo Fujino
as Village Mayor
Shin'ichirô Komura
as Tomisaku (Mayor's son)
Hisao Yoshitani
as Gosaku, the Villager
Takeshi Sakamoto
as School Teacher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHiroshi Shimizu
WritersTokusaburo Murakami
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Blacksmith of the Forest
About The Blacksmith of the Forest
A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, The Blacksmith of the Forest leans on a strong ensemble — Masao Inoue, Kaoru Futaba, Eiji Oshimoto — 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 drama titles of 1929.
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