15 Sep 1954
Fireworks
The quiet life of an extended family is shaken up when a circus comes into town.
Five Men in a Circus
The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.
Top Billed Cast
ヘンリー大川 Kokichi
宇留木 浩 Torakichi
藤原釜足 Tadakichi
Riki Miyagawa Rokuta
御橋公 Seiroku
丸山定夫 Chief Travelling Circus
Koji Kaga Kunio, the acrobat
森野鍛冶哉 Matsumoto the Manager
堤真佐子 Chiyoko
梅園龍子 Sumiko
Masako Sanjo Equilibrist in giant ball
清川虹子 Okiyo
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