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Kunisada Chuji

Kunisada Chuji

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Overview

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
Written by Shinji Kessoku, Hajime Takaiwa, Rifū Yukitomo
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Top Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Chuji

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Kunio Kaga

Kunio Kaga

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Koinosuke Onoe

Koinosuke Onoe

Tetsunosuke Tsukigata

Tetsunosuke Tsukigata

Hiroshi Kato

Hiroshi Kato

Themes & Keywords

yakuzajidaigeki

About Kunisada Chuji

Kunisada Chuji is a adventure, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of yakuza, jidaigeki. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, it stars Chiezo Kataoka, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Kōtarō Satomi. Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.

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