A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)

三十三間堂・通し矢物語

Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.

Date of release
1945-06-28
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
War, Drama, History
Director
Mikio Naruse

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