Benten Kozo (1960)
Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Genre: Drama, Action
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: January 3, 1960
Cast
Screenplay
- Torao Setoguchi (Original Story)
- Tatsuo Nakada
Music: Masao Yoneyama
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
jidaigeki
More Films by Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Benten Kozo about?
- Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
- Who directed Benten Kozo?
- Benten Kozo was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
- Who stars in Benten Kozo?
- Benten Kozo stars Hibari Misora, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiromi Hanazono, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Atsuko Nakazato, Yataro Kurokawa.
- How long is Benten Kozo?
- Benten Kozo has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Benten Kozo?
- Benten Kozo is a Drama, Action film.
- Where was Benten Kozo produced?
- Benten Kozo was produced in Japan.