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Overview
Set in a bustling 1950s parlor, a beautiful counter clerk falls for a wealthy businessman’s son, only to have their romance derailed by a ruthless loan shark and a mounting family debt. As the parlor faces ruin, the narrative weaves through slapstick antics, musical numbers by Enka legends, and surreal interviews with real-life cultural figures. A chaotic "blueprint" for the Pachinko subgenre, this musical dramedy captures the obsession and desperation of the silver balls.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 15, 1952
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Shintoho Company
- Cast
- Satoko Yamashita,Satoko Date,Yoshio Tabata,Atsuko Ichinomiya,Ichimatsu Ishida,Shigeru Ogura,Shintarō Kido,Kikuko Hanaoka,Shin Takemura,Musei Tokugawaand 14 more
- Director
- Torajirō Saitō
- Writer
- Shiro Okusa
- Producer
- Sadao Sugihara
- Cinematography
- Tatsuo Tomonari
- Music
- Yūji Koseki
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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