Ôban(1957)
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Movie: Ôban
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ushinosuke Akaba
Omaki
Kitani
Kanako Mori
Policeman
Shin Don
Tane, Ushinosuke's Mother
Chôjûrô
Chaplin-San
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A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Release Date
1957-03-05
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9
Rating:
4.5 startsTagline
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日本語
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