Devoted Servant Naosuke
義士外伝 忠僕直助
Synopsis
Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It was a revenge by Oono, a karo (minister) who lost his chance to earn money by selling a fake antique to the lord. Okajima told the lord it was fake. Okajima endured Oono's humiliation. But, his servant Naosuke, could not. But what could he do? Oono is superior of his master. Naosuke would not hesitate to lay down his life for his master. But killing Oono would ruin his master. He wanted to clear his master's disgrace. What to do?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Saburo Kunikida
- Screenplay & Story
- Koji Edogawa
- Original Title
- 義士外伝 忠僕直助
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation, Nikkatsu Kyoto
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Saburo Kunikida
Koji Edogawa
Teizo Matsumura
Department Leadership Roster
Saburo Kunikida
Director
Teizo Matsumura
Director of Photography
Koji Edogawa
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What is Devoted Servant Naosuke about?
Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It was a revenge by Oono, a karo (minister) who lost his chance to earn money by selling a fake antique to the lord. Okajima told the lord it was fake. Okajima endured Oono's humiliation. But, his servant Naosuke, could not. But what could he do? Oono is superior of his master. Naosuke would not hesitate to lay down his life for his master. But killing Oono would ruin his master. He wanted to clear his master's disgrace. What to do?
Who directed Devoted Servant Naosuke?
Devoted Servant Naosuke was directed by Saburo Kunikida.
Who stars in Devoted Servant Naosuke?
The principal cast of Devoted Servant Naosuke includes Kensaku Hara, Kikutaro Onoe, Shojiro Ichikawa, Michisaburō Segawa, Takashi Shimura.
When was Devoted Servant Naosuke released and how long is it?
Devoted Servant Naosuke was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.