• 1951
  • 1h 53m
The Life of a Horsetrader

Summary Yone (Toshiro Mifune) is a horse trader who lives in a small village on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido. He is a rough-and-tumble type who is prone to getting roaring drunk, starting bar brawls, and losing all his money at dice. The only problem is that he has a sickly wife, Haruno, and an infant son, Daihei. View more details

  • 1951
  • 1h 53m

The Life of a Horsetrader

Directed : Keigo Kimura

Written : Masashige Narusawa Keigo Kimura Masao Nakayama

Stars : Toshirô Mifune Takashi Shimura Ichirô Sugai Machiko Kyô

All cast & crew

7.6

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Dec 6, 1951

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Daiei

Summary Yone (Toshiro Mifune) is a horse trader who lives in a small village on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido. He is a rough-and-tumble type who is prone to getting roaring drunk, starting bar brawls, and losing all his money at dice. The only problem is that he has a sickly wife, Haruno, and an infant son, Daihei. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Dec 6, 1951

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Daiei

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Toshirô Mifune and Machiko Kyô in Bakurô ichidai (1951) Toshirô Mifune and Machiko Kyô in Bakurô ichidai (1951) Toshirô Mifune and Machiko Kyô in Bakurô ichidai (1951)
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