Ôban
大番
Synopsis
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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Top Cast
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Daisuke Katō
Ushinosuke Akaba
Chikage Awashima
Omaki
Seizaburō Kawazu
Kitani
Eijirō Yanagi
Setsuko Hara
Kanako Mori
Keiju Kobayashi
Policeman
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shin Don
Sadako Sawamura
Tane, Ushinosuke's Mother
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Chôjûrô
Eijirō Tōno
Chaplin-San
Norihei Miki
Katsu Yan
Akihiko Hirata
Ichirō Arishima
Takebayashi
Haruo Tanaka
Noodle Shop Owner
Gen Shimizu
Minosuke Yamada
Murata
Takeo Oikawa
Jeweler
Akira Tani
Ushikichi, Ushinosule's father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryōzō Kasahara
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 大番
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuki Chiba
Ryōzō Kasahara, Bunroku Shishi
Masaru Satō
Taiichi Kankura
Eiji Ooi
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Taiichi Kankura
Director of Photography
Yasuki Chiba
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Ryōzō Kasahara
Screenplay
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Satoru Chūko
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ôban
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ôban about?
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Who directed Ôban?
Ôban was directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Who stars in Ôban?
The principal cast of Ôban includes Daisuke Katō, Chikage Awashima, Seizaburō Kawazu, Eijirō Yanagi, Setsuko Hara.
When was Ôban released and how long is it?
Ôban was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Ôban?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ôban was composed by Masaru Satō.