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Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
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SUN IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE SHOGUNATE

幕末太陽傳 デジタル修復版 | Bakumatsu taiyôden

Directed by Yûzô Kawashima
Japan, 1957
Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Saheiji, a resourceful, witty free spirit, is forced to stay on at a brothel to repay his debt. At first he’s regarded as an unwelcome guest who never leaves, but soon he endears himself to the guests, hosts, servants and attending ladies—solving their disputes with his wit.

Synopsis

Saheiji, a resourceful, witty free spirit, is forced to stay on at a brothel to repay his debt. At first he’s regarded as an unwelcome guest who never leaves, but soon he endears himself to the guests, hosts, servants and attending ladies—solving their disputes with his wit.