The Blacksmith of the Forest

Overview

A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 5, 1929

Original language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Shochiku,Shochiku Kinema (Kamata)

Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto,Shoichi Nodera,Eiji Oshimoto,Masao Inoue,Fumiko Okamura,Kinuyo Tanaka,Yoko Fujita,Shintarô Takiguchi,Hisao Yoshitani,Hideo Fujinoand 8 more

Director

Hiroshi Shimizu

Writer

Tokusaburo Murakami

Cinematography

Tarō Sasaki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0342793