
His Scarlet Cloak
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Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto
The story
The humorous tale of Jimbei, a miller, and his wife Osen who live in complete happiness. But Osen's beauty attracts numerous would-be lovers among whom is the local governor, a timid creature, who is dominated by his high-born and beautiful wife, who dresses in a scarlet battle-tunic, a sign of his family's military merit around which he fabricates fantastic tales of his prowess in war. During the traditional festival when the villagers are released from observance of all social customs and restrictions, it is permissible for any man to attempt win the favors of the one he loves. However, the timid but romantic governor goes to the length of having the miller arrested to clear the way for his seduction of Osen. But Osen fights off his advances with an old hunting gun and dashes out of the mill. Jimbei, meanwhile, has escaped from jail and dashes home to finds the governor in his bed. Convinced that his wife has been violated, he decides to take an eye for an eye.
Cast & crew
Ineko ArimaCast
Kyōko KagawaCast
Yūnosuke ItōCast
Masao MishimaCast
Tokue HanazawaCast
Shōbun InoueCast
Keiko YanagawaCast
Sen YanoCastExplore the crew
- Producer
- Jiro Kaga
- Screenplay
- Hajime Takaiwa
- Director of Photography
- Minoru Maeda
- Producer
- Takero Itō
- Original Music Composer
- Masao Oki
- Writer
- Hajime Takaiwa
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII