Underplayed Gems

Mito Kōmon (1957)

Mito Kōmon poster
Original title
水戸黄門
Directed by
Yasushi Sasaki
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Japanese film from 1957 about a wise and noble lord who travels incognito to help ordinary people and right wrongs. It was a big hit and is part of a popular series featuring a cast of well-known actors.

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What happens

『水戸黄門』（みとこうもん）は、1957年（昭和32年）8月11日公開の日本映画である。東映製作・配給。監督は佐々木康。富士フイルムカラー、東映スコープ、98分。 月形龍之介の映画生活38周年記念として、東映俳優陣オールキャストで製作された。月形の『水戸黄門』シリーズの第11作で、水戸黄門映画初のカラー・シネマスコープサイズ作品。配収は3億5334万円で、1957年度の邦画配収ランキング第3位となり、水戸黄門映画最大のヒット作となった。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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