Gonza the Spearman
1986 film
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Gonza the Spearman (Japanese: 近松門左衛門 鑓の権三, Hepburn: Yari no gonza) is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda.[1][2] It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution.[3]
Directed byMasahiro Shinoda
Written byMonzaemon Chikamatsu
Taeko Tomioka
Taeko Tomioka
Produced byMasayuki Motomochi
StarringHiromi Gō
Haruko Kato
Haruko Kato
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Written by | Monzaemon Chikamatsu Taeko Tomioka |
| Produced by | Masayuki Motomochi |
| Starring | Hiromi Gō Haruko Kato |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Edited by | Sachiko Yamaji |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
Production companies | Shochiku-Fuji Company Shochiku Film Distributors (Japan) |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
- Hiromi Gō as Gonza Sasano
- Haruko Kato as Oyuki's nanny
- Hideji Ōtaki as Iwaki
- Kuniko Miyake as Iwaki's wife
- Choichiro Kawarazaki as Jinbei
- Naoto Takenaka as Fumiemon
- Jun Hamamura
- Shoichi Ozawa
- Shōhei Hino as Hannojo
- Shima Iwashita as Osai
- Kaori Mizushima as Okiku
- Misako Tanaka as Oyuki
Other Credits
- Sword fight arranger - Hiroshi Kuze[4]
- Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka[4]
