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The Life of Matsu the Untamed

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

19436.81h 20m

Overview

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by Shunsaku Iwashita, Mansaku Itami
Produced by Yuko Nakaizumi
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Top Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Keiko Sonoi

Keiko Sonoi

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Kyoji Sugi

Kyoji Sugi

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Isamu Yamaguchi

Isamu Yamaguchi

Kajō Onoe

Kajō Onoe

Kumayoshi

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

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Yasushi Nagata

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Kamon Kawamura

Toshio Yoshioka

Themes & Keywords

father figuredrunkennessfeudal japanunattainable desiremeiji period

About The Life of Matsu the Untamed

The Life of Matsu the Untamed is a action, adventure film released in 1943 exploring themes of father figure, drunkenness, feudal japan, unattainable desire, meiji period. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, it stars Tsumasaburō Bandō, Keiko Sonoi, Hiroyuki Nagato. Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

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