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The Rose on His Arm (1956) | Criteria

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The Rose on His Arm

太陽とバラ

Japan • Japanese • 1956 • 1h 25m

Director

Keisuke Kinoshita

Crime Drama Action

Synopsis

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza. Keisuke Kinoshita directs.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita

WriterKeisuke Kinoshita

CinematographerHiroshi Kusuda

ComposerChūji Kinoshita

EditorYoshi Sugihara

ProducerKôzô Kubo

Cast

Akira Ishihamaas Masahiro Hase

Katsuo Nakamuraas Kiyoshi Akiyama

Sadako Sawamuraas Akiyama's mother

as Keiko Hase

Noriko Aritaas Kaoru Akiyama

Hiroko Sugitaas Yôko

Shinji Tanakaas Chôshichi Tsuji

Kuniko Miyakeas Masahiro's mother

Ryuji Kitaas Masahiro's father

Shin Tatsuokaas Sakurai

Fujio Sugaas Sushi shop master

Mutsuko Sakuraas Sushi shop lady

Mitsuko Yoshikawaas Neighbour on the left, Madame

Akio Isonoas Neighbour on the left, Mister

Tamotsu Tamuraas Jirô Yamanaka

Kaoru Nobeas Jirô's mother

Shin'yō Naraas Factory boss

Tokuji Kobayashias Neighbour on the right, Mister

Chisato Kasugaas Neighbour on the right, Madame

Keijirō Morozumias Bar master