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Kanbei's Bargain Sale

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 5, 1958

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Romance, Drama

Original Title

捨てうり勘兵衛

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Masahiro Makino

Description

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...