江戸いろは祭 (1953) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1953, 江戸いろは祭 is a notable film.

What it’s about. Hatamoto Akabane Tanaka once ruined his life with alcohol in his youth, leaving behind his wife and son, Hanji, to embark on a journey. He killed a man on the Shikoku route, but later returned to Edo, reforming his ways. Concerned about Hanji, he tracked down the wet nurse, O-Kane, to whom he had entrusted the boy. To his surprise, Hanji had become a respectable young man, now a subordinate of the gang leader, Tatsugorou. During a New Year visit to the Shiba Shinmei shrine, a minor altercation led Hanji to meet the geisha Koina, the wicked servant Miya-toku, and the sumo wrestler Naruto. Hanji and Naruto hit it off and formed a bond like brothers. However, Naruto's father was the very man Tanaka had killed. Naruto had been seeking vengeance against his father's killer. During a chance encounter at a restaurant, Naruto witnessed the reunion of Hanji and Tanaka, realizing Tanaka was his father's killer.

Who’s in it. 江戸いろは祭 stars Mitsuko Yoshikawa as 半次の母, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as め組の辰五郎, Ichirō Sugai as 赤羽根多仲 and Masao Mishima as 赤羽根主膳.

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