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The Gambling Monk

Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura

Comedy
19631h 39m

Overview

One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...

Cast

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Aiko Ito

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Munenori Oyamada

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Noriko Matsumoto

Toshio Takahara

Toshio Takahara

Zenpei Saga

Zenpei Saga

Toyoko Takechi

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Kenji Kawai

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