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Film · 1963 · 1h 39m

The Gambling Monk

競輪上人行状記

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Synopsis

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...

Details

Director
Shōgorō Nishimura
Release
October 13, 1963
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Network
Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime
1h 39m

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