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Film · 1927 · 30m

The King of Rowing

漕艇王

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Synopsis

A pre-war sports movie by director Tomu Uchida. This story is set at the Waseda-Keio regatta. This was shot at the banks of the Sumida River, where the regatta is still held today. The main stroke role of Mochizuki was played by young star Tsunemi Hirose. Mochizuki, who enrolled in A University that lost the previous year gains the trust of the President's niece Mitsuko (Shizue Natsukawa) but a spy from the other side uses this relationship to create a scandal. The regatta approaches, with Mochizuki not able to participate... The supporters and atmosphere of student sports at the time are well presented.

Details

Director
Tomu Uchida
Release
June 5, 1927
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Network
Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime
30m

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