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The Sedan-Chair in Misty Night (1951)

The Sedan-Chair in Misty Night poster
Original title
おぼろ駕籠
Directed by
Daisuke Itō
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A masterless samurai gets drawn into a mysterious incident on a foggy night. The story follows his encounters with danger and intrigue in feudal Japan.

melancholictoned-downelegiacsuspensefulnostalgicatmosphericslow-burn

What happens

『おぼろ駕籠』(おぼろかご)は、1951年(昭和26年)1月13日公開の日本映画である。松竹製作・配給。監督は伊藤大輔、主演は阪東妻三郎。モノクロ、スタンダード、97分。 大佛次郎が毎日新聞の夕刊に連載した同名時代小説の映画化で、スター俳優を起用した松竹の正月映画である。主演の阪東が円熟した立ち回りを見せている。配収は5335万円で、本年度の邦画配収ランキング第10位となった。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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