Gonza the Spearman

1986·Japan·126 min.
Gonza the Spearman
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Drama

The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokagawa Period, a time in which appearences are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan.

DirectorMasahiro Shinoda
ScreenwriterTaeko Tomioka·Chikamatsu Monzaemon
MusicTôru Takemitsu
CinematographyKazuo Miyagawa
CastHaruko Katô·Hideji Ôtaki·Kuniko Miyake·Choichiro Kawarazaki·Naoto Takenaka·Jun Hamamura·Shoichi Ozawa·Hiromi Gô·Shôhei Hino·Shima Iwashita·Show all
Original titleYari no gonza (Gonza the Spearman)