Five Men in a Circus (1935)
Five Men in a Circus (1935)
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.

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Cast

Heihachirō Ōkawa Heihachirō Ōkawa As: Kokichi
Hiroshi Uruki Hiroshi Uruki As: Torakichi
Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara As: Tadakichi
Riki Miyagawa Riki Miyagawa As: Rokuta
Ko Mihashi Ko Mihashi As: Seiroku
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 21 October 1935

Country: JP

Runtime: 65m

Company Credits

Company: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo

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Cast

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Kokichi

Hiroshi Uruki

Hiroshi Uruki

Torakichi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Tadakichi

Riki Miyagawa

Riki Miyagawa

Rokuta

Ko Mihashi

Ko Mihashi

Seiroku

Sadao Maruyama

Sadao Maruyama

Chief Travelling Circus

Koji Kaga

Koji Kaga

Kunio, the acrobat

Kajiya Morino

Kajiya Morino

Matsumoto the Manager

Masako Tsutsumi

Masako Tsutsumi

Chiyoko

Ryuko Umezono

Ryuko Umezono

Sumiko

Masako Sanjo

Masako Sanjo

Equilibrist in giant ball

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Okiyo

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Tsunaji Ichikawa

Tsunaji Ichikawa

Sound

Kyōsuke Kami

Kyōsuke Kami

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hiroshi Suzuki

Hiroshi Suzuki

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Junnosuke Yamazaki

Junnosuke Yamazaki

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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