CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 1h 39m

The Gambling Monk

Go to the bicycle race between your sutras! Staring at the ticket, Namu Amida Butsu!

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One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...

Directed byShōgorō Nishimura

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
JA
Released
October 13, 1963
Studios
Nikkatsu Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Aiko Ito

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Munenori Oyamada

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Noriko Matsumoto

Toshio Takahara

Toshio Takahara

Zenpei Saga

Zenpei Saga

Toyoko Takechi

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Creative team
Directed by
Shōgorō Nishimura
Shōgorō Nishimura
Written by
Nobuyuki Ōnishi
Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura

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