Movie

Benten Kozo (1960)

• January 3, 1960
• 1h 14m

• Drama
• Action

Overview

Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.

Director

Yasushi Sasaki

Writers

Tatsuo Nakada

Starring

Hibari Misora, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiromi Hanazono