Film

Devoted Servant Naosuke

1939 · 1h 15m · Drama

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?

Kensaku Hara

Naosuke

Kikutaro Onoe

Okajima Yasoemon

Shojiro Ichikawa

Asano Takuminokami

Michisaburō Segawa

Oono Kurobei

Takashi Shimura

Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro

• Saburo KunikidaDirector
• Koji EdogawaStory · Screenplay
• Teizo MatsumuraDirector of Photography

Release date

December 7, 1939

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Drama

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