Dancers of Awa
阿波の踊子
Synopsis
Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin. His brother (Kazuo Hasegawa) vowed vengeance on the day of his brother's death. So every year the villains are worried during the Awa Dance Festival (which is part of the Obon festival), but nothing has ever happened, until seven years later...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Makino
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Makino
- Original Score
- Nobuo Iida
- Original Title
- 阿波の踊子
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Makino
Masahiro Makino
Nobuo Iida
Fusao Hata
Teppei Himuro, Kazuo Takimura
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Makino
Director
Nobuo Iida
Original Music Composer
Fusao Hata
Editor
Masahiro Makino
Writer
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What is Dancers of Awa about?
Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin. His brother (Kazuo Hasegawa) vowed vengeance on the day of his brother's death. So every year the villains are worried during the Awa Dance Festival (which is part of the Obon festival), but nothing has ever happened, until seven years later...
Who directed Dancers of Awa?
Dancers of Awa was directed by Masahiro Makino.
Who stars in Dancers of Awa?
The principal cast of Dancers of Awa includes Kazuo Hasegawa, Yataro Kurokawa, Takako Irie, Hideko Takamine, Ichirō Tsukida.
When was Dancers of Awa released and how long is it?
Dancers of Awa was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Dancers of Awa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dancers of Awa was composed by Nobuo Iida.