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Release Date:
February 5, 1958
Original Title:
江戸の名物男 一心太助
Alternate Titles:
Edo no meibutsuotoko: Isshin Tasuke
Genres:
Action
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.
Art Direction:
Norimichi Igawa
Director:
Tadashi Sawashima
Director of Photography:
Makoto Tsuboi
Editor:
Shintarō Miyamoto
Lighting Technician:
Haruo Nakayama
Music:
Han Takahashi
Original Music Composer:
Nakaba Takahashi
Screenplay:
Torao Tanabe
Sound Recordist:
Naotake Fujimoto
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