Gonza the Spearman
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 Film poster
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Written by |
Monzaemon Chikamatsu Taeko Tomioka |
| Produced by | Masayuki Motomochi |
| Starring |
Hiromi Gō Haruko Kato |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Edited by | Sachiko Yamaji |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
Production companies |
Shochiku-Fuji Company Shochiku Film Distributors (Japan) |
Release date |
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Running time |
126 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Gonza the Spearman (近松門左衛門 鑓の権三, Yari no gonza) is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution.
Cast
- Hiromi Gō as Gonza Sasano
- Haruko Kato as Oyuki's nanny
- Hideji Ōtaki as Iwaki
- Kuniko Miyake as Iwaki's wife
- Choichiro Kawarazaki as Jinbei
- Naoto Takenaka as Fumiemon
- Jun Hamamura
- Shoichi Ozawa
- Shōhei Hino as Hannojo
- Shima Iwashita as Osai
- Kaori Mizushima as Okiku
- Misako Tanaka as Oyuki
Other Credits
- Sword fight arranger - Hiroshi Kuze
- Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka