Gan no tera
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Synopsis
At the foot of Mt. Kinugasa in Kyoto stands Kohoan, famed for its goose paintings by Kishimoto Nangaku. During WWII, Satoko, Nangaku?s former mistress, visits the temple per his dying wish. The priest Jikai, enchanted by her, allows her to stay. Jinen, a young acolyte from a poor background, is mistreated by Jikai but pitied by Satoko. After learning of Jinen?s harsh life, Satoko sleeps with him. Soon after, Jikai vanishes mysteriously. Jinen and Satoko both leave the temple. Satoko later realizes Jinen was behind Jikai?s disappearance. Twenty years on, the temple thrives, and tourists hear tales of the torn mother goose painting.
Yûzô Kawashima
Yûzô Kawashima joined Shochiku in 1938 and debuted with The Man Who Has Returned (1944). Known for his witty comedies and ?positive escapism,? he thrived at Nikkatsu with works like Suzaki Paradise (1956) and Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957). He passed away in 1963.
Credits
D: Yûzô Kawashima
G: Yûzô Kawashima, Kazuo Funabashi
F: Hiroshi Murai
E: Mitsuzo Miyata
DA: Yoshinobu Nishioka
S: Masao Osumi
M: Sei Ikeno
P: Masaichi Nagata
CP: Daiei
I: Ayako Wakao, Kuniichi Takami, Masao Mishima, Isao Kimura, Ganjiro Nakamura, -