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Benten Kozo
Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
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Benten Kozo
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 3, 1960
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Drama, Action
User Score
60%
Original Title
ひばり十八番 弁天小僧
Director
Yasushi Sasaki
Description
Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
Cast
Crew
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